Accounts Receivable Specialist

Summary

Join KOSTAL Group's new global business service center in Hungary as a Third Party Payment Facilitator! This role involves managing all third-party customer payments, providing financial information to internal and external stakeholders, and resolving disputes. You will actively participate in transitioning accounting processes to Hungary and contribute to day-to-day operations in credit management, invoicing, payment processing, collection, and dispute resolution. The position requires strong AR knowledge, SAP FI module expertise, and excellent communication skills. Work is primarily remote, with occasional office presence in Budapest. KOSTAL offers flexible working conditions, a modern office, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of SAP billing processes and transaction codes VA01, FB08, VF11, and FB70
• Strong understanding of the differences between billing document types (invoice, debit note, credit note) and their applications
• Previous experience in resolving billing-related issues and discrepancies
• University or college degree in Finance & Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or experience in Finance & Accounting field
• Strong AR knowledge with at least 3 years finance operations role, in SSC
• Experience in a service driven, customer-oriented environment
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Good knowledge of SAP FI Module
• Fluent in English
• Communication, interpersonal and analytical skill
• Proactive and outcome-focused attitude
• Self- motivation

Responsibilities

• Involved in and actively shape the transition of accounting processes from European entities to Hungary
• Involved in day-to-day operations in the following process areas
• Credit management
• Invoicing
• Incoming payment processing
• Collection management & dunning
• Customer disputes
• AR Closing and periodical activities
• Adherent to agreed service levels, policies and procedures as well as internal controls
• Discover, evaluate and resolve issues
• Identify and work on process improvements
• Engage in collaboration with the business and stakeholders to develop a professional relationship
• Be the ambassador of our organization towards our Customers
• Ensure that all process manuals/relevant work instructions are created and updated on a regular basis

Benefits

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
• Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
• KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company, an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative