Collections Specialist & Junior Accountant

G4S Telematix, part of Allied Universal®, the world’s leading integrated security company, is seeking a dynamic Collections Specialist & Junior Accountant. This pivotal role joins a collaborative Finance & Accounting team, playing a key part in our department’s growth and supporting our commitment to operational excellence.

Our Finance & Accounting Department currently includes a dedicated Supervisor, an Accountant, and an Accounting Manager who oversees operations across G4S Telematix and five other Group entities.

This pivotal new role is designed to expand our team's capacity, offering the successful candidate a unique opportunity to contribute to the department's evolution and their own professional growth.

Responsibilities

1 - Collections & Accounts Receivables - 40% of total time

Oversees the timely collection of all outstanding balances for B2B and B2C portfolios, maintaining a low Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) ratio

Performs accounting entries for the bookkeeping & matching of receipts by customers and FX adjustments

Creates analytical Aging reports

Communicates with customers via email and/or telephone to fine tune the process of collection

Intervenes and communicates internally with Sales Support and Invoicing Supervisor to help remove any roadblocks that could lead to the postponement of customer receipts

Reconciliation of AR balances

Negotiates payment plans with delinquent customers and manages the escalation process for bad debt

2- Junior Accountant Role - 60% of total time

Creation of Purchase Requests

Creates Purchase requests for all of the expenses of the business

Collaborates with all internal departments to make sure correct Cost centers and Business Units are used

Suggests more productive ways of collecting invoices from suppliers

General Accounting Tasks

Supports with bookkeeping of expenses & invoices

Performs basic accounting & tax reconciliations

Aids in the accurate submission of monthly tax declarations (withholding taxes, Intrastat, Listing) and conducts monthly VAT reconciliation against the G/L

Reconciliation of AP balances

Aids in the testing of new ERP (Soft1) for modules that have to do with expenses