Accountant - Order to Cash department

At Johnson Controls, we are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of people all over the world. How do we do this? By working together on holistic solutions for smarter buildings and cities today and tomorrow. By protecting people and the environment. By giving back in the communities we live in. By solving today’s challenges while constantly asking ‘what’s next?’ So, what’s next in your future?

Create your next opportunity and join us as a Cash application Specialist to join our Cash Application department in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Job Scope & Purpose:

By joining Johnson Controls, you’ll be part of a team that plays an essential role in helping to create a safe, comfortable and sustainable world. As a globally diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 130,000 employees work to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to create smart cities and communities.

We are committed to helping our customers win and creating greater value for all of our stakeholders in everything that we do.

Our Cash Applications directly impacts the financial result of a company, influencing cash flow, trade working capital and, like all of our roles, customer satisfaction. This team works to ensure that incoming payments from customers are allocated to the correct customer invoices in a timely manner to minimize account discrepancies through research and query resolution.

If you are a new graduate, this team offers a significant opportunity to grow professionally, by helping to stabilize processes, and directly contribute to the company´s ongoing success.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

In your role as a Cash Applications Specialist you will be required to allocate incoming payments to your designated portfolio, on a daily basis, whilst comparing the payment details with open receivables to be booked on customer accounts. You will both research and resolve payment discrepancies as well as process manual journal entries to comply with audit requirements.

Your role will support the business through a proactive approach to resolving any unapplied cash, by identifying and resolving root cause issues to prevent repeat occurrences. We support our customer through the use of prepayment plans and the accurate tracking and follow-up of these is vital in this role. Cash Applications Specialists support the reconciliation of AR related accounts and provide timely responses to assist with month end close processes. You may be required to prepare ad hoc reports and status updates to assist in this activity.

Position Requirements:

• Fluent in English, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Degree in business administration or professional experience focusing on Finance/Accounting.
• 0-1 years in Finance or Accounting role an advantage.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have good knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook,
• Excellent customer service, organizational, communication, and follow-up skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced team environment while meeting deadlines
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail skills
• Experience with ERP (e.g. SAP, Oracle) is an advantage
• Solid self-management
• Ability to adopt new techniques and tools quickly
• Team player with pro-active approach and problem solving personality
• Experience of working in Shared Service Centre/Retained/Outsourced environment an advantage

Our benefits:

Besides a very pleasant and international work environment Johnson Controls offers:

• opportunities for future growth
• 13th salary
• fully covered meal vouchers
• monthly free workplace massage
• winter vitamin package
• onsite FIT days
• a flexible benefit allowance so you can choose to tailor - the rest of the benefits to suit your individual needs.

You will be based in our brand new offices opening in July 2017 and onsite facilities will include a fitness center, canteen and nursery. If you are relocating to Bratislava to join JCI you will be eligible to receive a housing allowance to help you get your new life set up!

The team you will be joining is supporting US market, therefore your working hours will be from 1:30pm till 10pm.

Except for the obvious - having free time during the day so you can do everything you like to do, we offer extra benefits on top and compensation for employees supporting the US market:

• 30% of extra salary on top of your basic salary
• 2 fully paid meal vouchers per day (for lunch and dinner)
• Taxi allowance of 6,5 euros per day if you work after 11pm
• extra holidays added to your calendar - 1 extra holiday per 3 month
• generous sign on bonus for US shift commitment

Application:

We look forward to receive your application. Only matching candidates will be contacted.

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