Working Capital/AR Specialist German Speaker

Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macro trends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 122,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on quality, delivery, value, and technology in everything we make and do.

Preferred Qualifications
• Proficient in English and German
• Associates degree desired
• 3 years experience in finance or accounting function
• Knowledge in working with database applications; Oracle & SAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
• Understanding of, or the willingness to learn, financial accounting basics
• Excellent communication skills both internally across distances and externally with customers
• Understanding of Solutions & Service business complexity


Skills & Competencies:
• Assertive
• Conscientious
• Customer-focused
• Strong negotiating skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills

Responsible for proactive customer invoice negotiation and collections enablement. Ensure deadlines are met, working towards/and achieving goals for Net Working Capital (WC)/Accounts Receivable (AR) and Dispute prevention goals. Act as the primary contact interfacing the Field and the Customer for the coordination of dispute prevention/resolution activities relating to accounts receivable issues.


Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com
Honeywell is a global leader in the areas of technology and advanced manufacturing processes. In more than 70 countries around the world, about 131,000 employees develop and manufacture reliable and state-of-the-art-products in the fields of Aerospace, Transportation and Power Systems, Specialty Materials and Automation and Control Solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain effective working customer relationships.
• Actively lead the reduction of accounts receivable. In the HBS business this includes both Unbilled Project and all Billed Receivables.
• Participate in overall Net AR WC goal achievement
• Work the customer relationship to optimize progress billings. Lead the liaison between external customer and internal project managers to proactively manage the balance between accurate, timely billing and maximization of receipts.
• Lead resolution of disputes with assistance of Field Leaders and Finance Support. Ensure team and individual goals on dispute reduction/resolution are achieved.
• Manage and administer customer accounts including customer account reconciliations and some direction of application of unapplied credits/cash.
• Identify and escalate defined uncollectible accounts
• Act as control point for business AR specific policies and processes
• Drive regular involvement of branch/district management in status of portfolio
• Act as a team member of the Customer Specialist Team
• Actively Participate in Six Sigma Teams
• Special Projects focusing on Clean up and/or Process Improvement as required