Credit Controller - Accounts Receivable

What's the Role?

In your role as a Credit Controller, you will establish and maintain direct communication with our customers, our direct sales force and our customer service teams for prompt payment collection while you regularly review and update risk ratings to mitigate our financial risk exposure. Taking over project responsibilities as well, the role can be your entry into a global finance career.

Who is Hilti?

Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.

What does the role involve?

As part of our Credit & Collection team you will take full responsibility for reaching your goals of optimizing outstanding cash collection from credit customers with your own accounts. You will create value by improving our NWC (net working capital), decreasing our DSO (days sales outstanding), mitigating bad debts risks, performing customer books reconciliation, protecting our account receivable assets and by supporting our company on business profitability.

Negotiating directly with our customers you are a reliable business partner eager to always find the best solution. Leading strategic improvement projects, you tackle insufficiencies, collaborate with our regional and global colleagues to bring our processes to a next level. During audits, you are a trusted support for other finance functions and prove your high level of policy compliance.

We have eight Shared Service Centers, looking after 80 entities across the globe

What do we offer?

Show us what you’re made of and we’ll offer you opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions, and tackle different markets. It’s a great way to find the right match for your ambitions and achieve the exciting finance career in a multi-national company you’re after.

What you need is :

• Bachelors’ Degree in Finance or Accounting; Masters’ degree is a plus
• A passion for customers and the ability to solve complex problems in direct contact via phone or onsite visits
• Good understanding of Credit & Collection KPIs
• Valid Qatar driving license
• Strong Computer literacy (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint); experience using SAP is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills with a proficiency in English - written and verbal
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making ability
• Empathy and ability to work with others in a multicultural environment
• High learning agility

Why should you apply?

Year upon year we are recognized as one of the top 'Great Place to Work' employers, both globally and locally. And when you meet us you'll understand why. We have a diverse team of people with a variety of nationalities, backgrounds and experiences. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

Please note, the preselection questions are mandatory and all of them must be answered for us to consider you as a potential candidate. We look forward to receiving your application!