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Description

Dutch Collections Analyst - E&D

Role Summary

As the Collections Analyst reporting into the Collections Supervisor you will have responsibility for the timely management of the cash receivables for our Clients and their customers, ensuring that cash collection activities meet the requirements of the Client by reducing aged debt, maximising collection and collating high quality dispute information. You will also be responsible for routine telephone calls to delinquent customer accounts, and management of problems that delay collections, including timely and effective communication with other departments.

Main Responsibilities/Accountabilities

* Contact customers to ensure timely payment of all invoices
* Ensure that the collections processes are followed and in adherence with Sarbanes/Oxley procedure
* Analyse and maintain updated customer-aging reports
* Meet weekly/monthly collections targets
* Collect, progress and escalate high quality dispute information as required in accordance with escalation policy
* Produce monthly statements to send to customers in line with clients SOX processes
* Flexible working hours required during client specified key periods (month end)
* Assist in the preparation of management reports in line with Clients requirements

Qualifications

Required skills/competencies/experience

* 1-2 years collections experience in an international environment
* Fluency in Dutch
* Strong interpersonal skills both oral and written with very good telephone skills
* Ability to work on own initiative in a Team environment
* Good organisational & time management skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Analytical approach / good problem solving skills
* Excellent reporting skills
* Knowledge of banking procedures, methods of payment, credit card processing an advantage
* Competent in Microsoft Office

Desirable

* Third level qualification will be an advantage but not essential
* Intermediate Excel an advantage, but not essential
* SAP experience is preferred

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organisation
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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Description

If you join Accenture you can make great ideas happen for some of the world's most dynamic companies. With broad global resources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver results. Choose a career at Accenture and enjoy an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.

Our Enterprise workforce provides deep expertise to manage and operate Accenture's business functions and support client teams. They work in a wide range of functional areas including Finance, HR, Marketing & Communications, Legal, IT, Facilities and Services.

Job Title:

Vat Specialist

Responsibilities:

* Support the Vat process and team in a centralised, multilingual service centre environment.
* Ensure compliance with tax legislation, and facilitate collection of information to enable preparation of vat returns for up to 9 countries on a monthly basis.
* Supervise and develop at least 1 team member
* Develop and communicate a broader understanding of Vat rules and implications both within ESC and the Accounts Payable and CFM communities.
* Reviewing and validating general ledger accounts within pre-defined service levels including
* Review the vat summaries, reconciliations of Vat figures from relevant sources,
* Review the inclusion of the Intercompany invoices within the VAT returns
* Review the calculation of the Intra company vat and subsequent journals in the General ledger
* Analytical review of the exception Vat reports for inclusion with the Vat return
* Develop and improve Analytical review and Trend Analysis of Vat reports for inclusion with the Vat return.
* Review final vat returns and ensure appropriate Country Controller approval prior to submission
* Analytical review of 3 previous returns for completeness and reasonableness check
* Ensure completeness of accounting entries in relation to
* US GAAP and local GAAP accounting
* Preparation of foreign Vat reclaim and liaison with the external vendor
* Liaise with Country Controllers and General Accounting team members, build up and maintain relationshisp
* Participate in the weekly team meetings and specific Vat review meetings.
* Communicate and display understanding of principles and policies regarding Vat processing.
* Develop in-depth knowledge of tools and applications in support of Vat processing.
* Co-ordinate Audits (Statutory and Tax) and liaise with auditors

Qualifications

* Tax or Accounting Qualification an advantage - AITI, ACA, ACCA, CIMA,CPA
* Min.3-5 years experience in an accounting or tax environment.
* Strong Team lead experience
* VAT knowledge
* Experience of SAP an advantage

Skills:

* Knowledge of VAT & Accounting Principles (incl. US-GAAP)
* Mentoring and supervising skills
* Communication and interpersonal skills
* Positive attitude and flexibility
* Customer focused
* Sense of responsibility, initiative and high quality work standards
* Strong team working skills
* Fluency in English

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organization
Internal Operations (Enterprise)

Schedule
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Description

Responsibilities:

The focus of the department is to centralise the collection process of outstanding client invoices throughout Europe, with the aim of improving the collection cycle and increasing the company's cash flow. The role involves liaising with client's accounts payable departments and Accenture resource in country to expedite payment and resolve any issues. Responsibilities include:

· Call clients following a well defined process to ensure invoices received, approved and negotiate payment date in accordance with payment terms

· Escalate disputes to job manager, understand and implement resolution as appropriate

· Resolve bottlenecks preventing payment eg client does not have copy invoice, no P.O. quoted

· Negotiate promise to pay dates and escalate if agreement cannot be reached

· Build and maintain strong relationship with client and job manager, to expedite payments and improve cashflows

· Report on key reasons for non payment and recommend remedial action

· Send dunning letters and statements to clients according to collection strategy

· Consistently reach collection target and reduce Days Sales Outstanding

· Recommend any changes to workflows which may improve the process

Qualifications

· Experience in a high value, low volume credit control environment highly desirable

· Other roles involving extensive telephone experience will also be considered.

· Fluent in English and one additional European language

Skills:

· Strong interpersonal skills will enable this person to communicate well with external and internal clients and customers at a variety of levels within the organisation.

· Good communication and negotiating skills are critical in this role.

· Self motivation is key to ensuring the ongoing success of this function.

· A high level of organisational skills is required to ensure accurate records of contacts and reporting.

· The ability to work to a well defined process, dealing with exceptions as they occur.

· Strong numerical skills.

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organisation
Internal Operations (Enterprise)

Schedule
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Description

Collections Team Lead

Job Role/Summary

Co-ordination of collection activities across appropriate business streams while monitoring compliance to credit policies and procedures. You will maintain the Accounts Receivables portfolio and associated metrics by ensuring cash is collected, accounts are reconciled, cash posted and disputes resolved. You will be responsible for reporting current position vs targets and analysing root cause for variances and actions required to improve position

Principle Accountabilities/Responsibilities

* Achievement of clients world wide Metrics for your collection team
* Business Stream specific portfolio management and review
* Problem account escalation
* Account review / team updates
* People management
* Recruitment / Training / Development / coaching
* Ownership: HR Management of the team / Recruitment process
* Proactively manage relationships with designated client subsidiaries / account managers / credit managers
* Ensure compliance of the team to all reporting deliverables and SOX processes
* Escalation point on collection issues
* Co-ordination and development of a team of Collections Analysts
* Maintain a high level of Accounts Receivables performance in the collection team ensuring full implementation of credit policies and procedures and best working practices
* Responsible for managing large/complex accounts
* Responsible for implementing, on a micro-level, monthly collection strategies
* Ensure full and efficient use of collection tools and systems
* Monitor timely and correct application of cash
* Initiate and monitor resolution of account reconciliation issues
* Responsible for the integration and training of new members of the collection team
* Regularly assess performance, giving feedback and assessing training needs
* Manage workload and ensure that manning and skills levels within the team are effectively utilised to meet current needs
* Establish efficient ways of communication and information exchange
* Work with line management on integration of new business streams to the collection process
* Take a proactive role towards improved performance and development of strategies for meeting goals
* Flexibility around working hours required during client specified key periods (month end)
* Any other duties deemed appropriate by either Accenture or the client

Qualifications

Education and Experience

* Demonstrable experience leading and motivating a team towards defined goals (min 2 years experience preferable)
* Demonstrable customer service skills within a collections environment
* A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated work experience in a collections role within a multi-national.
* Strong understanding of credit and collections concepts
* Strong customer driven focus

Personal Spec/Ideal Candidate

* Strong work ethic, maturity and leadership qualities
* Ability to communicate with accuracy and clarity both verbally and written
* Aptitude for understanding and solving problems
* Aability to deal effectively in high pressure, dynamic situations with a large degree of autonomy,
* Ability to work to deadlines whilst maintaining quality of work and effective work relationship with team and client.
*

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organisation
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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Description

Dutch Collections Analyst - MSA

Role Summary

As the Collections Analyst reporting into the Collections Supervisor you will have responsibility for the timely management of the cash receivables for our Clients and their customers, ensuring that cash collection activities meet the requirements of the Client by reducing aged debt, maximising collection and collating high quality dispute information. You will also be responsible for routine telephone calls to delinquent customer accounts, and management of problems that delay collections, including timely and effective communication with other departments.

Main Responsibilities/Accountabilities

* Contact customers to ensure timely payment of all invoices
* Ensure that the collections processes are followed and in adherence with Sarbanes/Oxley procedure
* Analyse and maintain updated customer-aging reports
* Meet weekly/monthly collections targets
* Collect, progress and escalate high quality dispute information as required in accordance with escalation policy
* Produce monthly statements to send to customers in line with clients SOX processes
* Flexible working hours required during client specified key periods (month end)
* Assist in the preparation of management reports in line with Clients requirements

Qualifications

Required skills/competencies/experience

* 1-2 years collections experience in an international environment
* Strong interpersonal skills both oral and written with very good telephone skills
* Ability to work on own initiative in a Team environment
* Good organisational & time management skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Analytical approach / good problem solving skills
* Excellent reporting skills
* Knowledge of banking procedures, methods of payment, credit card processing an advantage
* Competent in Microsoft Office

Desirable

* Third level qualification will be an advantage but not essential
* Intermediate Excel an advantage, but not essential
* Fluent verbal and written English and Dutch
* Fluent Dutch will be considered a considerable advantage
* SAP experience is preferred

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organisation
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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Description

VAT Analyst

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE

Working in conjunction with MIOL as part of the outsourcing agreement between Accenture & Microsoft, the EOC VAT / tax group is responsible for the preparation and submission of VAT returns across EMEA and ensuring that the VAT due is paid on time.

The group is also responsible for submitting VIES reports (reports of dispatches of goods to VAT registered traders in other EU countries) and Intrastat reports (reports of goods received and sent intra-EU).

The group also manages withholding tax compliance (ensuring that customers in foreign countries do not withhold tax in excess of the rate per the relevant Double Taxation Agreement with Ireland).

VAT enquiries and VAT audit requests are also supported by this group.

Key

Responsibilities:

* The VAT Assistant will be required to work in support of our VAT and tax objectives, under the supervision of the VAT Accounting Team Lead.
* The objectives/goals of the role listed below should be read in with associated checklists and desktop procedures.

Objectives:

* Gathering, analysing and reconciling VAT data from Microsoft financial systems and data received from Microsoft outsourced vendors.
* Preparation and submission of VAT returns under the guidance of the VAT Accounting Team Lead & MS VAT Accountant.
* Preparation and submission of Intrastat and VIES under the guidance of the VAT Accounting Team Lead & MS VAT Accountant.
* Assistance in the reconciliation of VAT liabilities to VAT returns made.
* Supporting query resolution involving liaison with Accounts Payable and Account Receivable departments.
* Providing support to the VAT Accounting Team Lead & MS Tax Accountant with regards to withholding tax compliance processes.
* Assisting in compilation of supporting invoice details where required for VAT queries or audits.
* Reconciling bank accounts.
* Project work as required
* Input into process improvement.

Qualifications

Personal specification:

* Prior work experience with European VAT within a large multinational organisation.
* Familiarity with VAT, VIES and Intrastat processes.
* A third level qualification in finance or a related discipline.
* An interest in pursuing professional accounting and /or tax qualification.
* An ability to communicate concisely and to work within in a team.
* Ability to work to multiple demanding deadlines.
* Advanced PC skills (especially Excel and Access).

Competencies:

* Action Oriented: Pursues work with energy, drive, and a strong accomplishment orientation.
* Strong Communication skills: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication settings.
* Excellent teamwork skills
* Drive for results and timelines: Continually focuses on achieving positive, concrete results contributing to business success.
* Planning / Co-ordination & organising; Ability to prioritise tasks to achieve primary objective within tight deadlines.

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organisation
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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Description

CREDIT ANALYST

Reporting to the Credit & Risk Supervisor the main responsibility of this position is the analysis of appropriate financial and business information regarding the credit worthiness and financial condition of International Customers. The role will also entail the management of various risk specific tools on behalf of the clients.

Principle Responsibilities

* Create and maintain Credit Information files for all customers on a credit specific software tool
* Gather customer financial data and business information and perform financial analysis
* Preparing financial analysis of clients' customers financial condition to aid in the determination of appropriate credit lines
* Manage credit limit recommendation through appropriate sign off
* Researching information on customers including obtaining financial reports, financial news stories, press releases etc.
* The information will be kept current by quarterly or other periodic investigations as required
* Constant update of the various databases which provide timely and accurate information for reporting purposes
* Updating records in relation to annual sales contracts
* Close co-operation with the Collections Analysts responsible for each international region is also required
* Frequent contact and Reporting to client
* Managing securities assigned to your portfolio and escalating risk of expiry and non renewal
* Flexibility around working hours required during client specified key periods (month end)
* Any other duties deemed appropriate by either Accenture or the client
* Education and Experience
* Degree in Business (Finance) or be a part qualified IATI/ACCA/CIMA.
* You will demonstrate competence with PC based applications (SAP, MS Office) and have experience in an analytical based role
* Experience in a Multinational, fast moving environment would be highly desirable
* 1 year's previous credit analysis experience preferred

Qualifications

Personal Spec/Ideal Candidate

* Must have particularly strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
* Show an ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy
* Knowledge of additional languages would be an advantage
* Strong interpersonal Skills are key, due to the constant contact with clients
* Must show an ability to communicate with accuracy and clarity both verbal and written.
* Fluent English essential + a European Language would be an advantage Competency Profile KPI's
* Customer/client Focus Objectives met
* Communication skills Individual performance
* Results/Targets Focus Client satisfaction
* Problem solving Team player
* Strong organisational skills
* Working to targets and deadlines
* Analytical skills

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organization
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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Description

Danish Collections Analyst - MBS

Role Summary

As the Collections Analyst reporting into the Collections Supervisor you will have responsibility for the timely management of the cash receivables for our Clients and their customers, ensuring that cash collection activities meet the requirements of the Client by reducing aged debt, maximising collection and collating high quality dispute information. You will also be responsible for routine telephone calls to delinquent customer accounts, and management of problems that delay collections, including timely and effective communication with other departments.

Main Responsibilities/Accountabilities

· Contact customers to ensure timely payment of all invoices

· Ensure that the collections processes are followed and in adherence with Sarbanes/Oxley procedure

· Analyse and maintain updated customer-aging reports

· Meet weekly/monthly collections targets

· Collect, progress and escalate high quality dispute information as required in accordance with escalation policy

· Produce monthly statements to send to customers in line with clients SOX processes

· Flexible working hours required during client specified key periods (month end)

· Assist in the preparation of management reports in line with Clients requirements

Qualifications

Required skills/competencies/experience

· 1-2 years collections experience in an international environment

· Strong interpersonal skills both oral and written with very good telephone skills

· Ability to work on own initiative in a Team environment

· Good organisational & time management skills

· Strong negotiation skills

· Analytical approach / good problem solving skills

· Excellent reporting skills

· Knowledge of banking procedures, methods of payment, credit card processing an advantage

· Competent in Microsoft Office

Desirable

· Third level qualification will be an advantage but not essential

· Intermediate Excel an advantage, but not essential

· Fluent verbal and written English and Danish

· SAP experience is preferred

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organisation
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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Description

Senior Collections Analyst - EA Direct

Main Responsibilities/Accountabilities

* Acts as the second in charge in the absence of the Team Leader
* Provides training and coaching for new starters
* Assumes responsibility for retraining and coaching of existing staff
* Ad-hoc reporting and Analysis,
* Contacts the Clients debtors to ensure on-time payment
* Is pro-active and reactive to ensure an overdue situation does not occur
* Ensures weekly/monthly collections targets are achieved or flags possible problems
* Requests payment remittance from customer to provide to Accenture Cash Applications Team
* Processes and escalates high quality dispute information as required in accordance with escalation policy
* Assists in the preparation of management reports in line with Clients and Accenture's requirements
* Ensures that the collections processes are followed and in adherence with procedures and SOX
* Is proactive and innovative with ideas to improve processes and service / deliverables to the client
* Attends Client meetings to discuss payment performance and addresses issues as required
* Produces monthly statements in line with clients processes and SOX
* Is flexibility around working hours during client specified key periods (month end)
* Performs any other duties deemed appropriate by either Accenture or the Client related to the collections/resolution process.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Competencies/Experience

Education and Experience

* Experience of at least one of the following essential -AR and/or Collections.
* Minimum 2 years senior collections experience required**
* Strong interpersonal skills both oral and written with very good telephone skills.
* Good team player, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and proactive.
* Results driven with a sense of urgency, purpose and determination.
* Good organisational & time management skills.
* Strong negotiation skills.
* Analytical approach / good problem solving skills.
* Demonstrable experience of reporting status of accounts to a wide audience including senior management and the Client.
* Good working knowledge of Ms Excel, Word, Outlook and Explorer.
* Fluent verbal English essential.
* Fluency in another European language an advantage.
* Preferably has completed a business commerce or finance qualification at a respected/recognized university or college.
* Minimum 1 yrs experience working in the EA business stream
* Proven track record in proactively assisting with Senior / TL duties.

Job
Accounting & Finance

Primary Location
Ireland-Dublin

Organization
Outsourcing for Accenture Clients (Services)

Schedule
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