Accounts Receivables Associate - French speaker

We are looking for a talented Accounts Receivable Associate – French speaker to join our team, specialising in Finance for Cummins in Darlington, United Kingdom. 

This is a hybrid role, 3 days/week in the office.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Manage the timely collection of allocated European customer accounts, supporting healthy cash flow and business performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring a positive customer experience.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries, claims and account discrepancies, delivering timely and effective solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Finance teams to address account issues and support business objectives.
• Conduct account analysis and identify trends, root causes and improvement opportunities to enhance Accounts Receivable processes.
• Support month-end activities, reporting requirements and financial control processes, ensuring accurate financial information.
• Participate in projects and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen efficiency, controls and overall team performance.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• French language skills are essential; German language skills would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across different functions and cultures.
• A proactive and results-focused approach, demonstrating collaboration, customer focus and the ability to adapt to changing business priorities.

Education / Experience

• High school diploma, certificate of secondary education, or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, Finance Operations or a related financial administration role.
• Experience working with customer accounts, collections, account reconciliation and query resolution, particularly within an international or European business environment, would be advantageous.