Senior Cash Allocations Representative, Italian speaking

Senior Cash Allocations Representative, Italian speaking

What you will do!

• Responsible for the day to day recording of cash receipts for the allocated countries ensuring the cash is applied onto the correct account/invoice.
• The position requires being able to adapt to a rotation system when other cash allocators are on holidays
• Responsible for month end activities such as account reconciliation, month end close and month end reporting is also expected
• Daily monitoring of incoming cash
• Process all Bank Receipts in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure the allocation of Debtors suspense amounts against customers or to appropriate G/L area
• Record cheque receipts, log cheques with bank, follow through until receipt into the account
• Process Direct Debits and liaise with Treasury teams to ensure end to end approval
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies
• Ensure sufficient documentation is maintained to trace all transactions and maintain reconciliation (debtor suspense movements, unallocated cash, cheque receipts, etc.)
• Perform month end activities such as account reconciliation, month end close and month end reporting
• Liaise with the internal credit control team to discuss any complex unallocated payments
• Contact customers to obtain remittances or resolve outstanding cash entries
• Proactively contact customers to encourage and facilitate move to electronic payment method(s)
• Review and action any Unallocated Cash amounts on a regular basis
• Cover other cash application work during holidays / absences as far as possible
• Ensure the performance of tasks is carried out in line with company policies, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• May assist in the training and mentoring of new employees joining the Invoice-to-Cash (ItC) Department
• Assist in additional duties where needed, such as projects
• Various ad hoc responsibilities/tasks may be assigned from time to time by Team Leader

• This position interacts with various levels of internal and external customers, and therefore requires good communication skills and judgement, tact and diplomacy in troubleshooting problems and communicating status
• Ability to work independently in order to resolve complex issues and perform first level escalations
• Initiative and organisation skills are valuable to ensure the timely completion of a large volume of work
• Accuracy is required in performing all functions of this position
• Willingness to train and mentor newcomers
• Proven Thermo Fisher Scientific expertise in credit & collections
• Knowledge of all legal entities, cash recording and month end reconciliation processes
• System knowledge is essential to perform this role effectively and efficiently
• Effectiveness in this role requires a thorough working knowledge of relevant accounting systems, policies and procedures
• Solid understanding of the PPI methodology and general concepts of process improvement
• Has contact with various levels of company employees and external customers
• Has extensive contacts with newcomers
• Educated to higher / standard grade level
• Previous experience ideally operating in a busy accounts or customer service function dealing with Governmental as well as Commercial customers is required
• Previous experience in troubleshooting and resolving transactional issues and interacting effectively with both colleagues and management is required
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy is required
• Relevant software application proficiency is required (e.g. Oracle E1, SAP, CForia, etc.)
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of the Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Fluent in English and if specified, another European language may be require
• Works in an office environment
• May, on a continuous basis, sit at desk for long periods of time, with considerable interaction on the telephone and regular viewing of computer monitor

Company Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) is headquartered in Waltham, MA, and is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual sales of more than $20 billion, we employ 70,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike.

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