**Take the next step in your GKN Career as Accounts Receivable Specialist - Maternity Leave** 📍 **Location:** Porto, Hipercentro Areosa Business Park 🏠 **Working from home/office -** Hybrid working model **What’s the role about?** We are looking for GKN colleagues who have experience in a specialist role already, who are ready to take the next step in their career with increased responsibility in their role. **What you'll do?** Along with the standard AR Specialist role (details below) you’ll have an additional project management focus to identify continuous improvement initiatives, you will be leading on new processes, understanding the risk and working on how best to implement the changes smoothly. This involves a deeper understanding of upstream and downstream tasks and will be a critical role in the team, broadening your knowledge for further career steps. General tasks: + Process the cash remittances application (cash allocation) on a daily basis. + Preparation of reports that detail balances due or what to collect from customers at a certain point in time + Support the AR aging analysis with operational information examining balance statements of accountholders. + Prepare credit / collection reports + Work closely with other Finance teams, such as the GL team, in the provision of support to colleagues. + Ensure feedback to line manager. + Execution of month-end task of assigned market: AR reconciliations, reports, ageing, booking of AR entries/documents, etc. + Propose changes to processes, continuous improvement mindset + Participation and lead when required on Team projects **Skills and experience to set you up for success in this role:** + Good knowledge of customer billing concepts and O2C processes + Ability to communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders + Good analytical skills and detail orientated + Ability to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines + Knowledge of ERP systems, processes and workflow technology **Our Benefits:** + Annual Bonus Plan + Pension Plan + Parental Benefits + Referral Programme + Extra Vacation Days + Flex Days Off + Health Insurance + Enjoy your birthday off! + Enjoy 24 December! + Career development support getting involved in all phases of the global project lifecycle, and through 1:1 and tools such as unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Excel, and Language courses on-site + Dynamic multi-cultural environment (23 nationalities, 12 languages) + Employee Assistance Programme + 1 Day paid volunteering + Modern office facilities (social, dining, and relaxing areas) + Various discounts across retailers and services + Monthly Breakfast _NOTE: Please submit your resume in English_ GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.