Working Student O2C Operations (m/f/d)

Field of Work: Finance & Accounting,
Location: Berlin 
Legal Entity: KWS Berlin GmbH 
Contract Type: Temporary
Is Full Time: No
Job ID: 16683

Looking to Apply Your Studies in a Real Business Environment? Join our Order-to-Cash team and gain valuable practical experience while contributing to meaningful business processes.

KWS Berlin GmbH is seeking a Working Student (m/f/d) to join our Order to Cash Operations in Berlin. If you are interested in gaining hands on experience in a global corporation, and you are motivated and a team player, we look forward to getting to know you soon. This exciting job is a temporary 6 to 24 months working student contract with 20 working hours per week.

Your tasks:

• Process incoming customer payments in accordance with SLA


• Maintain and clear customer accounts


• Provide customer balance confirmation and perform reconciliations


• Process customer returns, rebates, and refunds


• Generate statement of accounts and process dunning letters


• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in a timely manner


• Resolve account discrepancies and contact customers accordingly


• Calculate provisions, write-offs, and bad debts devaluation in accordance with IFRS 9


• Engage customers in collection efforts in writing as well as over the phone


• Create manual invoices and manage cheques


• Support the Business Units with daily requests as needed


• Participate in meetings as necessary

Your Profile:

• BA or MA degree in progress. Areas of preference are Business Administration, Accounting or Economics. Correlated areas such as International Relations will be considered. Other areas such as Statistics, Data Science, and Mathematics are also of interest.


• Prior experience in finance/accounting is a plus


• Organized, detailed oriented, and able to work in a multicultural and diverse environment


• Excellent communication skills and team mindset


• Knowledge in programing and/or scripting (coding) are a plus. Other digital skills (e.g. SQL) are an advantage.


• Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of German is desirable. Other languages of interest are Polish, Swedish, and Dutch.

Benefits:

• A location in the heart of Berlin


• A great team with lots of fun at work and regular team events, a positive and appreciative work environment


• Flat hierarchies and open communication


• Flexible working hours and work-life balance


• Training opportunities and career development

Interested? Then submit your application via our online application system SuccessFactors! Please click the “Apply” button.

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

Further information: www.kws.com/careers/. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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