Junior Accountant Accounts Receivable (Maternity Leave Replacement)

Covestro is seeking a detail-oriented Junior Accountant for their Accounts Receivable team, covering a maternity leave. The role involves processing bank statements, managing cash allocation, executing credit control, maintaining customer accounts, and supporting continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate will have basic knowledge of finance and accounting processes, good communication skills, and business proficient English.

Must Have

• Basic knowledge of Finance and Accounting end-to-end processes
• Good communication skills
• Business proficient English

Good to Have

• Some experience in Accounts Receivable processes in a complex and international business environment

Perks & Benefits

• Yearly bonus
• Individual performance awards
• Referral bonus
• Meal tickets fully covered by employer
• Paid sick leave
• Ultraflexible working time
• Home office
• 6 extra personal days off
• 2 days off for volunteering activities
• Yearly bonus for benefits or pension fund contribution
• Internal and external trainings
• Employee Assistance Program – psychological counselling
• 1 month of Sabbatical after 3 years in company
• Coffee corner with library, relaxation zones

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YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about finance? We are currently seeking a Junior Accountant to join our Accounts Receivable team.

What You Will Do:

• Process electronic bank statements and manage cash allocation/dispute resolution
• Execute credit control activities including dunning and value adjustments/write-offs
• Maintain customer accounts and handle periodic closing activities
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives
• Deliver services in compliance with Covestro policies and procedures
• Monitor and achieve established service level agreements and KPIs
• Contribute to process documentation and updates
• Handle ad-hoc financial requests

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• High school degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business
• Approximately 0-2 years of experience in the area of Accounting.
• Some experience in Accounts Receivable processes in a complex and international business environment of advantage.
• Basic knowledge of Finance and Accounting end-to-end processes.
• Good communication skills
• Business proficient English

WHAT WE OFFER

We want our employees to feel at home at Covestro. We provide them with financial security and enable them to enjoy a healthy work-life balance. In addition to this, we are offering a wide range of employee benefits – and we are determined to keep improving them.

Benefits related to this position:

• yearly bonus
• individual performance awards
• referral bonus
• meal tickets fully covered by employer
• paid sick leave
• ultraflexible working time
• home office
• 6 extra personal days off
• 2 days off for volunteering activities
• yearly bonus for benefits or pension fund contribution
• internal and external trainings
• Employee Assistance Program – psychological counselling
• 1 month of Sabbatical after 3 years in company
• coffee corner with library, relaxation zones