Accounts Receivable Accountant

Field of Work: Finance & Accounting,
Location: Berlin 
Legal Entity: KWS Berlin GmbH 
Contract Type: Temporary
Is Full Time:
Job ID: 15999

KWS Berlin GmbH is looking for an Accounts Receivable Accountant with knowledge of German and/or French (m\f\d). This is a 2 years full-time position at our location in Berlin. 

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

• Calculate and approve credit limits

• Respond to audit requests and participate in meetings with auditors

• Perform 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

• Create periodic/ad-hoc reports to support the leadership

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

• Create manual invoices and manage cheques

• Process acts of acceptance and monitor relevant general ledger accounts

• Manage disputes, direct debit, and cash allocation with Treasury

• Support in I.T. projects related to the department as well as engage in testing

• Investigate inter-company differences with relevant stakeholders

• Support the Business Units with daily requests as needed

• Ensure work and process documentation is maintained and updated

• Participate and provide training to new colleagues as needed

Your profile:

• Preferably an apprenticeship or BA Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Economics. Correlated areas such as International Relations or MA Degree will be considered

• Prior experience in accounts receivable is desirable but not mandatory

• Solid understanding of accounting practices and procedures

• Knowledge in programing or scripting (coding) are an added advantage but not mandatory

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

• Excellent communication skills and team mindset

• Experience working in an international shared service organization or agribusiness sector is an additional advantage

• Customer orientation and extraordinary service attitude

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage high volume transactions

• Besides the desired languages of German and/or French, fluency in English is essential

What we offer:

• A location in the heart of Berlin

• A great team with a positive and appreciative work environment

• Flat hierarchies and open communication

• Flexible working hours

• Training and growth opportunities in a global organization

• Excellent overarching benefit package

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About KWS

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn at

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