Senior Accountant - German

Location: Enovis Shared Services Lisbon

Enovis™ is a medical technology company focused on developing clinically differentiated solutions that generate measurably better patient outcomes and transform workflows. 

Powered by a culture of continuous improvement, extraordinary talent, and innovation, we ‘create better together’ by partnering with healthcare professionals. Our extensive range of products, services, and integrated technologies fuel active lifestyles. 

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www.enovis.com

About the Role:

As part of our dynamic and growing team, you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful impact as a Senior Accountant in our Shared Service Centre, supporting our International Business Unit primarily focused on German operations. In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, gaining exposure to the fast-paced world of medical technology and healthcare, and you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the accounts receivable, payable and general ledger process, ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions. You’ll have exposure to teams across multiple markets, and partner with various teams.

With our culture of continuous improvement and innovation, and our commitment to bettering lives and fueling active lifestyles, working at Enovis is a career experience like no other. We have more than 7,000 passionate associates in locations across six continents, and we empower our team members to create better together every day on a worldwide scale. This role is ideal for candidates looking to advance their skills and experience, and combine their passion for healthcare and data analysis, whilst creating better for our healthcare providers and patients, and advancing their career in the MedTech field. If you are a detail-oriented and analytical individual with a passion for maintaining financial accuracy that wishes to grow into team supervising/orientation, we invite you to apply and contribute to the success of our international business unit.

Key Tasks:

AR Responsibilities:

• Cash Application:

• Collaborate in the process and apply incoming payments accurately to customer accounts and their transfer to general accounting.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Customer Communication:

• Responsible for supporting and coordinating the management of the AR shared mailbox, including collaboration with internal stakeholders to respond to billing-related questions and resolve pending situations.
• Provide excellent customer service while maintaining a professional and courteous demeanor.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Assist with answering and managing incoming client calls concerning account status and related questions.

• Collections management:

• Supervise the preparation, alignment and processing of refunds to the customer groups needed.
• Supervise the process related to the bill receivable report and the submission in the bank.
• Supervise the end-to-end process for customers who pay via direct debit, ensuring accuracy and timely execution. This includes the execution of various reports and complete processing for different customer groups and ensuring the correctness of parameters (due date, discounts, Delkredere and fees)
• Monitor and manage overdue accounts and credit memos.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve payment issues and disputes when needed.
• Provide cash flow relevant information to the local team when requested.

GL responsibilities:

• Recordkeeping and Reporting:

• Prepare regular reports on accounts receivable status.
• Analyze data to identify trends and recommend process improvements.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Carry out legal and fiscal monitoring and recordings.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in finance processes.
• Participate in the weekly reviews of the AR bookings such as Unallocated amounts, double bookings or other discrepancies detected.

• Account Reconciliation:

• Ensure bank daily reconciliation with all the bookings.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including GL bank ledger versus subledger.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.

• Ensure compliance with accounting principles and internal policies.
• Accounts receivable write-offs and reconciliation with GL accounts

• Month-End and Year-End closing:

• Run all required ERP queries.
• Preparing and closing of all general ledgers linked to bank Statements and postings after approval.
• Investigate any system bugs and work with IT to have them resolved in a timely manner.
• Close AR ledger in a timely manner on workday 1.
• Communicate to all stakeholders about timelines.  

AP Responsibilities:

While the primary focus of this role is on Accounts Receivable, the position also includes support for Accounts Payable activities as needed. This may involve:

• Processing of supplier invoices.
• Review, control and record and reconciliation of T&E expenses.
• Support in additional AP responsibilities, including but not limited to bank booking activities.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Provide support and assistance to less experienced colleagues, ensuring proper handover training and organization / overseeing of daily tasks with quality and within established deadlines, execution revisions of work performed when needed.
• Ensure business continuity by acting as a backup across the team’s scope and coordinating team absences, including supporting holiday planning, activating backup resources, and maintaining proactive communication.
• Ensure that all activities are executed on time and with good quality (performance SLA’s)
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and finance control.

• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders regarding financial matters including be the escalation point of contact between internal stakeholders / market and the team.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives in finance processes and help to identify training needs.
• Be a key person in EGBTC KPI reporting and the main point of contact between the team, the Finance Team Leader and with the market.

Note: In addition to the key responsibilities outlined, the scope of this role may evolve over time in response to business needs and individual career development opportunities.

Requirements:

• Education: bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field preferred.
• Experience: 4+ years of relevant experience as an accountant in accounts receivable.
  • GL accounting experience a strong plus.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English and fluency in German language is required.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• Proactive problem solver with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.