Accounts Receivable Associate in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (# 1933)

Job Description

Discover the new Ritchie Bros.

When you join Ritchie Bros., you will be part of a diverse, global team that is focused on delivering great customer experiences. Our culture is centered around people and guided by our core values of Integrity, Unity and Vision. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about making a difference, we invite you to join our growing team.

To complement our finance operations team, we are looking for an Account Receivable Associate to join our team in Breda (NL).

This position focuses on ensuring that outstanding receivables stay within company targets while consistently upholding best practices and adhering to established accounts receivable processes and systems. If you're detail-oriented and driven to keep financial operations running smoothly, this role is a perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Here is what you bring

To excel as an Accounts Receivable Associate, you should be a able to work efficiently, be a teamplayer, and have the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Key qualifications and attributes include:

• 2-3 years of experience with collections, invoicing, and/or accounts receivable
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

What We Offer

Our success is built on the drive and dedication of our people. As we grow around the globe, there will be many opportunities to advance your career – we have proven this throughout our 60+ years in business. And, we will take care of you along the way. Here is how:

• Hybrid flexibility
• Pension Plan with company match
• Appealing Employee share purchase plan 
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Gym sponsorship

Who are we?

Ritchie Bros. has grown from a small-town auctioneer to a global asset management and disposition company. We help our customers buy and sell a wide range of used and unused equipment for construction, mining, transportation, agriculture, oil & gas, lifting & material handling, forestry & other industries.
 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for confirming and communicating receipt of bid deposits and payments.
• Performs upload auction transactions and enters all accounting adjustments including deductions, price adjustments, collapses, sales tax, pilferage, etc.
• Processes refunds for overpayments, bid deposits, collapses, price adjustments, and tax adjustments.
• Ensures appropriate authorizations and policies are adhered to with respect to adjustments.
• Responsible for generating invoices to bill customers, consignors, and inter-company subsidiaries.
• Assists sale sites in collections and reconciling customer accounts; investigate and resolve any delinquencies.
• Notify departments regarding pertinent receivable balances, adjustments, and holdbacks in accordance with timelines.
• Responsible for Scrutinizing aging of accounts receivable and provide input to management for determining allowance for doubtful accounts (AFDA) per policy.
• Accountable for reconciling AR sub-ledger to general ledger.
• Assists with month end closing and reporting.
• Review sale site set-up to ensure that tax and administrative fees are correctly inputted.
• Researches and responds to customer inquiries; Maintains customer account information and files and sorts paperwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience with collections, invoicing, and/or accounts receivable
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

EEOC

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.