Cash Collection Specialist

Position Snapshot

Location: Lisbon/Braga (Portugal)

Company: Nestlé Business Services (NBS)

Full-time/Hybrid Work – 2 days per week at the office (aligned with our current Policy)

Fluent in German and English

About us

Nestlé Business Services (NBS)
is at the heart of the
Nestlé Group
. We provide Supply Chain, Financial, HR, Digital & Social Media, CRM and Consumer Engagement services to enable Nestlé to engage with millions of consumers worldwide. We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about digital innovation and driving continuous improvement processes with colleagues across the world.

We are looking for talents who are eager to learn, team player, digitally-savvy, with an entrepreneurial mindset, and who can flourish in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
If this describes you and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it is time to consider joining NBS

At Nestlé Business Services (NBS), diversity and inclusion are core values. If you have any special needs, count on us to adapt your position.

Position Summary

For our NBS Order to Cash (O2C) department, we are currently looking for a Cash Collection Specialist. Reporting to Cash Collection Lead Specialist, this professional will be responsible to manage due and overdue balances on customer account and maximizing On Time Payment for all customers.

A day in the life of...

• Manage customer/account queries to ensure sales ledger balances are clean on customer account
• Successful management of due and overdue balances on customer account, maximizing On Time Payment for all Customers
• Notify Markets of uncollectable debt risks & mitigate where possible
• Collection activities based on Market Collection Strategy
• Respond to incoming collection concerns from the customer and internal stakeholders
• Focus on Customer Service, ensuring good communication levels to identify and resolve problems on customer's accounts
• Analyze and check KPIs on quality of services provided and present during Daily Operational Reviews (DOR's)
• Participate in KPIs trends (SLAs), root cause analysis of mistakes/errors and problem solving
• Execute identified business and internal controls of Collections processes
• Review and propose updates, through company, to the Standard Routines due to legal or process changes

What will make you successful

• Degree in Business, Finance, Economics or similar preferred but not essential;
• Knowledge of basic Finance Terminology and notions required (Debit and credit Accounting rules)
• Fluent German
• Advanced English level
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications;
• Good problem solving and analytical skills;
• Positive Thinking, willingness to learn and Team Player attitude required;
• Good Organization and Prioritization skills to be able to cope with a fast pace environment;
• Strong work ethic and Respectfulness required

What we offer

Here at NBS we care about our Talents and we continuously work to have our teams engaged and our people achieving their best professional performance, without forgetting personal development and work-life balance. Joining NBS will bring you:

• Development of expertise in Nestlé's Shared Services Business
• Immersion in a culturally diverse team
• Local and International Exposure
• Flexible working environment
• Engagement and wellbeing activities
• Competitive salary and annual bonus according to your performance
• Meal Allowance Card
• Flex Benefits - At NBS you can chose what benefits are more suitable for you
• Make part of the Nestlé Club and get discount in several partners
• Free coffee (and good coffee) at the office.
• Company equipment according to professional needs
• E-learning courses and training program to get you where you aim to be
• Career progression and possibilities for International Career