Senior Associate OTC (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

Senior Associate OTC (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.   

As a key player of the finance operations role in Smith+Nephew Finance you will be responsible for the delivery of effective and efficient Order to Cash processes as well as for following the designed control metrics as described in the S+N Finance Order to Cash taxonomy in line with the Group Finance Manual requirements. 

What will you be doing? 

• Contact customers to collect outstanding debt (phone, e-mail, visits). Ensure that payment terms are met and follow up of overdue amounts.

• Coordinate customer’s queries with the relevant departments for dispute resolution

• Manage customer administration needs to help them pay the invoices (send account statement, dunning letter, provide invoice copy when required)

• Allocate payments and reconcile customer accounts

• Negotiate payment plans with customers

• Own portfolio of low, medium and high complexity accounts

• Contribute to accurate customer master data

• Follow assigned collections strategy

• Ensure contacts and customer responses are tracked in the system as specified in the SOP

• Report current statistics and flag any potential bad debt risks to Credit Manager

• Refer and escalate unresolved issues to Credit Manager for further action

• Monitor and flag customers approaching or exceeding their credit limits

• Proactively build relationships with the customer, continually seek out ways to improve customer satisfaction, communication & query resolution

• Ensure compliance with collections policies and procedures

• Perform quality checks

• Support Team Manager in running repots, training new joiners, updating operational documents (SOPs, manuals, work instructions)

• Implement process improvements

• Prepare updates on results on request

• Lead daily meetings on request

• Work with OTC tools: SAP, Getpaid

• Support for peers and their issues with which they are unable to deal with (process issues or situations with customers)

• Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with internal customers, including Sales, Customer Service, and any other departments.

This position is a (P1) level
 

What will you need to be successful?

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business or currently studying.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of collections or cash application experience in an international environment (credit knowledge can be an asset).

• Sound overview of end to end OTC operational and financial controls, business processes and reporting.Proven record of process improvements.

• Excel skills on intermediate level.

• SAP experience.

• GetPaid experience will be an asset.

• Fluent spoken and written in English.

Competences:

• Sound decision making, personal accountability, ability to operate in high pressure and fast paced environment, effective at establishing productive relationships within the business.

You. Unlimited

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Other reasons why you will love it here!

• Your future: stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program.

• Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours.

• Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave,

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules.

• Training: Training program, unlimited learning.

• Extra perks: employees association, and more…