Senior Billing Operations Specialist - French speaking

at  Nilfisk

Senior Billing Operations Specialist - French speaking
At Nilfisk, we are driven by our mission to create cleaner and safer environments. With over a century of innovation in cleaning technology, we stand at the forefront of providing high-quality cleaning solutions across the globe. Our commitment to excellence and sustainability reflects in everything we do, as we strive to make a meaningful impact on our communities and the environment.
We are currently seeking a Senior colleague for Billing Operations with fluent French language skills to join our Customer Care Center of Excellence in Budapest. This position offers a great opportunity to immerse yourself in our Order to Cash and Finance processes and grow within the role. As a Senior Specialist for Billing Operations, you will coordinate the day to day operation of the billing process, to ensure prompt billing and resolution of queries, keeping our invoicing standards high.

Main responsibilities of this role:

• Coordinate the day‑to‑day operation of the billing process, to ensure prompt billing and resolution of queries
• Ensure all final bills are filed, supervision of automatic billing runs
• Ensure invoices are correctly reflected in the accounting systems
• Ensure all bills have been received in accounts by month‑end, prepare various billing reports
• Deal with recharges and file closures
• Update VAT rates in the system when requested
• Raise credit notes and partial credit notes within the system
• Be the expert in billing governance, proactively follow up on changes on local regulations, drive change management if needed
• Communicate with internal Stakeholders for billing issue resolution
• Coordinate correct billings to clients, with the AR team
• Day-to-day activities related to the issue of invoices and generating statements for clients
• Regular review of billing blocked orders
• Ensure invoice corrections are completed according to local regulations, in line with company standards
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with various stakeholders on all business levels
• Participate in various ad-hoc Group projects to improve order-to-cash process
• Execute other administrative tasks

Experience and skills:

• Approx. 3-5 years proven experience in Billing Operations, or other similar role
• Experience within multinational working environment is preferred
• Sound accounting and Excel skills
• Fluency in French both verbally and written
• Fluency in English
• Confident user of SAP and MS Office Tools
• Proactive and hands-on mentality
• Strong communicator
• Detail oriented, and strong problem-solving skills
• Analytical mindset
• Well-developed organization and prioritization skills
• Secondary school certificate is a must, BSc in Finance & Accounting or in Business Administration is an advantage

Why us?

At Nilfisk, we know that amazing people make amazing companies. You will join a company culture with a lot of freedom and trust, and where we have a growth mindset. At Nilfisk, it’s OK to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them. Further, we want you to question ideas and speak your mind, so we can, together, find the best solutions. If you are ready for this, we would be keen to hear from you.

• Being part of a dynamic multinational environment and Scandinavian Company Culture
• Trainings for your professional development
• Great enthusiastic and continuously growing team
• Attractive salary & connected package
• Home Office opportunity & free to schedule contract
• Cafeteria and other benefits:
• Monthly gross 46.000 HUF cafeteria
• Free access to Tüske csarnok twice a week for gym or swimming
• Travel contribution for daily commute (between home and workplace)
• Weekly massage at the HUB office
• Onsite medical screening quarterly
• WIGO carsharing service to our Budapest HUB based employees for daily commute
• and so much more!

If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking for a challenging yet rewarding role, we encourage you to apply. Join Nilfisk and make a difference in our journey towards a cleaner future.
Let’s create a cleaner future together
Clean is changing. Today, cleaning is a key contributor to health and safety, and a new clean is emerging, driven by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development, and we work as one team with one agenda, supporting each other across an exciting, dynamic organization. Being part of Nilfisk means having the freedom to speak your mind and do what you do best. You will thrive by having a hands-on approach and the drive to bring your great ideas to life. At Nilfisk you can lead, innovate and collaborate for a cleaner future. Are you ready to make a change?
We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position, regardless of origin, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, gender, gender-identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age.

Main responsibilities of this role:

• Coordinate the day‑to‑day operation of the billing process, to ensure prompt billing and resolution of queries
• Ensure all final bills are filed, supervision of automatic billing runs
• Ensure invoices are correctly reflected in the accounting systems
• Ensure all bills have been received in accounts by month‑end, prepare various billing reports
• Deal with recharges and file closures
• Update VAT rates in the system when requested
• Raise credit notes and partial credit notes within the system
• Be the expert in billing governance, proactively follow up on changes on local regulations, drive change management if needed
• Communicate with internal Stakeholders for billing issue resolution
• Coordinate correct billings to clients, with the AR team
• Day-to-day activities related to the issue of invoices and generating statements for clients
• Regular review of billing blocked orders
• Ensure invoice corrections are completed according to local regulations, in line with company standards
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships with various stakeholders on all business levels
• Participate in various ad-hoc Group projects to improve order-to-cash process
• Execute other administrative task

At Nilfisk, we know that amazing people make amazing companies. You will join a company culture with a lot of freedom and trust, and where we have a growth mindset. At Nilfisk, it’s OK to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them. Further, we want you to question ideas and speak your mind, so we can, together, find the best solutions. If you are ready for this, we would be keen to hear from you.

• Being part of a dynamic multinational environment and Scandinavian Company Culture
• Trainings for your professional development
• Great enthusiastic and continuously growing team
• Attractive salary & connected package
• Home Office opportunity & free to schedule contract
• Cafeteria and other benefits:
• Monthly gross 46.000 HUF cafeteria
• Free access to Tüske csarnok twice a week for gym or swimming
• Travel contribution for daily commute (between home and workplace)
• Weekly massage at the HUB office
• Onsite medical screening quarterly
• WIGO carsharing service to our Budapest HUB based employees for daily commute
• and so much more