About the role

The Credit & Collections Specialist is responsible for optimizing regional cash flow by managing the full lifecycle of accounts receivable for key portfolios. This role balances assertive collection strategies with risk mitigation to achieve monthly targets, reduce delinquency, and maintain a healthy aged receivables profile.

Key Responsibilities

This is a maternity leave cover position in a hybrid setting based at our Cork office. Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage end-to-end credit and collection activities for a designated German customer portfolio to optimize regional cash flow and meet monthly targets.
• Partner cross-functionally with Customer Service to proactively resolve billing disputes and queries, ensuring a seamless customer experience.
• Perform diligent account reconciliations to maintain a clean and accurate aged debt profile and ensure data integrity within the ledger.
• Execute the order release process in strict accordance with Avery Dennison credit policy to balance sales growth with financial risk.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to agreed credit terms, utilizing professional negotiation to address delinquency and reduce DSO (Days Sales Outstanding).

Required

• Minimum of 18 months of progressive experience within a dedicated Credit Control or Accounts Receivable environment.
• Educated to Certificate or Diploma level (or equivalent), ideally with a focus on Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Full professional fluency in German and English is essential; ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to a diverse stakeholder group.

Skills you need to succeed

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to negotiate effectively and maintain professional diplomacy.
• Demonstrated numeracy and analytical skills, with experience in reconciling accounts and interpreting financial data.

What We Offer

Here's a glimpse of the great benefits you can expect:

• Financial Security & Health: *Health Care Contribution and a robust Pension Scheme for your future. *Employee Assistance Programme in place to support your wellbeing and trained peer mental health ambassadors on site. *Eye Care Contribution for your visual health.
• Work-Life Balance & Flexibility: *Vacation days increase with service, alongside 2 Company Days. *Benefit from Flexible Working arrangements and family-friendly policies for work-life balance.
• Continuous Development working for a continuously evolving organisation: *Professional Memberships paid (related to role).
• *Continuous professional development: time provided to attend professional updates specific to role. *We're an ACCA accredited training partner, offering top-tier professional development.
• Site Perks & Community: *Parking is available on site for your convenience. *Join our Sports & Social Club for engaging activities. *Join our Sustainability, DE&I, Wellness Teams depending on your personal interest. *Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) day per annum to support our local charities under Avery Dennison Granting Wishes Foundation. *Ad hoc small initiatives annually as guided by our various committees.

Why join Avery Dennison

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. Learn more at www.averydennison.com. At Avery Dennison, we work with the biggest brands in the FMCG, apparel, automotive, and pharma industries. Our Cork, Ireland facility, established in 2000, offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, providing support to our Materials Group (MGE), Solutions Group (SG), and Corporate (Corp) divisions. The site employs approximately 70 talented individuals on yearly basis both for permanent and temporary assignments. We deliver world-class financial services, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, VAT, Tax, Statutory, US GAAP reporting, Projects, and IT, in partnership with our Business Process Outsourcer, Accenture, to support Avery Dennison's operations. We are committed to fostering learning and career advancement opportunities within Finance as we continuously expand our service offerings.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability, please contact us to request an accommodation at [email protected]. In the EMEA region, we foster an inclusive culture through active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) like Elevate, Unite, and our Mental Health group. Please visit our DE&I page to learn more about our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach.

Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.