German Speaking Credit Controller Hybrid working - 3 days office - 2 days WFH Leading global organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Credit Controller with German language skills to join their growing team. Great opportunity to develop your Finance career within a global business. This is an exciting time to join this client as they continue to grow. This role would suit someone who is looking for their next step in their credit control career or someone with senior level experience. Responsibilities: * Credit control of designated ledger of customers in line with collections policy * Calling Customers for payment of overdue invoices * Be first point of contact for their German laboratories and finance liaison * Weekly meetings with Credit Control Team Leader to push for excellence across the business unit * Supplying copy invoices and account statements and logging of reported customer disputes * Weekly conference calls with the business unit to highlight late paying accounts with defined actions and timelines agreed to resolve disputes * Matching of unallocated cash and contact to customers to acquire remittance advices * Escalation of late paying accounts to the Team Lead and Credit Control Manager and to the business * Stop and off stop management on designated ledger of Customer accounts * Support to the Team Lead and to the Credit Control Manager * Support continuous improvements in cash collection and days sales outstanding performance * Assist in month end close * Produce weekly reports for the business unit Team Lead and Credit Manager Skills&Qualifications: * Fluent German language skills is an essential requirement for this role * Strong credit control / collections experience * Customer service experience * Good working knowledge of VAT * Knowledge of currency * Good knowledge of accounting and accounts systems required * Experience of delivering collections to target * Teamwork and effective communication * Self-starter; can work independently, proactively and on own initiative * Ability to prioritise and manage a number of projects and/or work streams simultaneously * Self-confident in own ability and in their accounting/credit control knowledge * Microsoft D365 experience is