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GKN Automotive Accounts Receivable Specialist in Porto, Portugal

GKN Automotive is the global leader in drive systems.

A global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. We are a trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building and supplying market-leading driveline systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

90% of the global vehicle manufacturers choose GKN Automotive and everyday 100’s of millions of cars are driven everyday using our technology. We’ve spent more than 20 years driving innovation in electric drive systems, working with most major OEMs to deliver Electrical Control Units (ECUs). Our eDrive technology is now powering over two million vehicles on the road today.

GKN Automotive in Porto :

Estalished in 2020, our Global Business Services (GBS) is located at the heart of Porto (Hipercentro Areosa Business Park), where our 300+ employees provide support on a global level within areas of Finance, Procurement, HR and IT (to name a few).

Our vision is to deliver sustainable value with standard, consistent & digitally enhanced processes. To achieve this, we are seeking to attract highly motivated and skilled professionals.

We pride ourselves in being a truly global company, and GKN Automotive GBS in Porto has a relevant representation of that. Our workplace is diverse & inclusive and our locally based team is represented by individuals from 23 different countries.

We invest in our people and every employee has a development plan focused on their specific career and learning objectives. Career development is supported by relevant, sponsored technical learning, coaching, and access to self-driven training across a wide range of topics covering hard and soft skills.

Our culture is underpinned by our Values & Behaviours –Ingenious, Collaborative, Driven, Principled and and we are proud of the way that employees regularly have an opportunity to engage with others, provide ideas and work to develop these ideas to become a reality. It’s a place where our multi-discipline team's partner, collaborate, and learn from each other and the contribution of everyone counts.

We also support and encourage our employees to give back to the local communities through various activities. In recent years we have supported volunteering initiatives from the Portuguese Cancer League, Animal Farm Association to solidarity actions, making time and resources available to join efforts on these important events.

The Role:

We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team.

You will add value by providing work with internal stakeholders to ensure processes are performed in accordance with performance and quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Process the cash remittances application (cash allocation) on a daily basis.

  • Preparation of reports that detail balances due or what to collect from customers at a certain point in time

  • Support the AR aging analysis with operational information examining balance statements of accountholders.

  • Prepare credit / collection reports

  • Work closely with other Finance teams, such as the GL team, in the provision of support to colleagues.

  • Ensure feedback to line manager.

  • Execution of month-end task of assigned market: AR reconciliations, reports, ageing, booking of AR entries/documents, etc.

  • Propose changes to processes, continuous improvement mindset

  • Participation and lead when required Team projects

Who you’ll be:

To be successful in this position, you will have proven experience in AR. Experience working with internal stakeholders to ensure processes are performed in accordance with performance and quality standards would be an advantage.

Specific Functional Capabilities, Knowledge and Skills Required:

  • BSc/BA degree or corresponding experience

  • Good knowledge of customer billing concepts and O2C processes

  • Ability to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders

  • Good analytical skills and detail orientated

  • Ability to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines

  • Full proficiency with Microsoft applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

  • Knowledge of ERP systems, processes and workflow technology

Language Skills: English

Our Offer:

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a truly multicultural environment and get involved in all phases of the global project lifecycle. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, including annual performance bonus & meal allowance, flexible working culture, birthday off & competetive annual leave allowances, private medical insurance, modern office facilities (social, dining, and relaxing areas), unlimited access to LinkedIn learning, Employee Assistance Program to our employees and family members, language courses and ongoing career progression and development support.

We are driving change in our sector, using our talents and experience to be a leader in finding new, sustainable solutions for the next phase of the automotive industry.

Our people are at the heart of our success. If these projects excite you and you like the chance to play a part in shaping the future of the automotive industry, that will benefit the environment and society as a whole, come and help us to accelerate the future, together.

About GKN Automotive:

GKN Automotive is a global leader in eDrive technologies, the architects of an electrified future. Our innovation, expertise and global footprint give us the ability to drive a sustainable future, delivering eDrive technologies, competitively and at scale.

We have been inventing the future for 250 years. Our technologies and innovations made front-wheel drive cars possible and all-wheel drive systems more efficient. GKN Automotive is now at the forefront of the mass production of advanced, efficient, systems for electrified vehicles.

Through continuous innovation and improvements in efficiency, performance, and control systems we are collaborating with global automotive manufacturers, helping them produce the next generation of electrified vehicles. We are the go-to technology partner for leading electrified vehicle manufacturers, with the ability to tailor every eDrive solution, matched to our Driveline technologies.

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GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.

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