Job Summary:
The ideal candidate will possess 5-6 years of experience in a related position, preferably within the fashion sector. They should have a solid accounting foundation and excellent Excel skills.
This role requires strong interpersonal relationships with team members, managers, and customers. Fluency in English is essential, while proficiency in Italian is an asset.
The successful candidate will be responsible for processing and reconciling invoices, managing monthly closure activities, and maintaining accurate records.
In addition, they will work closely with external auditors, credit collectors, and sales teams to ensure timely payment of customers and resolve any credit issues that may arise.
This role involves analyzing ageing reports, preparing statements and client status reports, and collaborating with other internal departments to find solutions for credit issue management.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Process and reconcile invoices, debit notes, etc.
* Issue ad hoc manual invoices.
* Post e-commerce sales accounting: relevant invoices and receipts in the accounting system.
* Reconcile specific GL accounts.
* Manage monthly closure activities.
* Pro-active relation with external audit by providing adequate documentation.
* Take a pro-active role in managing and collecting receivables from customers.
* Ensure timely payment of customers and follow up on payments as needed.
* Respond to relevant client accounting inquiries.
* Prepare statements, client status reports, ageing reports.
* Collaborate with other internal departments to find solutions on credit issue management, supporting any legal case if necessary to accelerate the process of collection of past due accounts in coordination with Sales and legal departments.
* Analyze monthly ageing reports to track credit performance.
* Work in strict connection with Customer Service to ensure that relevant offices are aware of payment delays or credit issues on accounts, ensuring that orders/deliveries are released based on an appropriate analysis of the accounts.
* Work with credit collectors and 3rd party cash collecting agencies.
* Ad hoc reports requested from management.
* Retail sales accounting: checking and reconciliation of receipts in the accounting system.
* Support to the store managers with monthly sales management.