Invoice to Cash Coordinator with Dutch

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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About the role

The Invoice to Cash Team Coordinator serves as deputy to the Team Lead, acting as the first point of escalation and a key driver of day-to-day operations within the Invoice to Cash team. This role combines stakeholder management, workload coordination, and active participation in Invoice to Cash Expert-level activities, keeping the team aligned, compliant, and continuously improving. It's an ideal fit for someone who thrives at the intersection of finance operations and people coordination in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate team operations, distribute workload, monitor open projects, and ensure timely execution of I2C activities in line with the Team Lead's direction.
• Act as first point of contact and escalation for assigned countries or regions, supporting internal stakeholders and BPO partners.
• Manage trade receivables collection for assigned areas, providing accurate risk assessments and well-documented advice to senior management and sales teams.
• Drive dispute resolution with a focus on minimizing turnaround time and meeting SLA commitments.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, including cross-functional development across FP&A, R2R, I2P, and Consolidation & Reporting.
• Monitor team compliance with applicable legislation and the Global Credit Policy, identifying risks and building mitigation plans.
• Guide the team in problem-solving, evaluating issues, applying practical solutions, and managing project timelines where applicable.
• Translate O2C strategy into action across all levels of the business, sharing I2C best practices and providing quality reporting on overdue debt and Credit Control KPIs.

Job requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a finance role, with proven ability to set priorities and work independently.
• Experience working in a matrix or multicultural organization.
• Hands-on experience with AkzoNobel O2C tools such as SAP, FSCM, MFGpro, or EBS.
• Demonstrated experience in process coordination and acting as a business partner to management.
• Strong communication, networking, and stakeholder management skills with full fluency in English.
• Team coordination or people management experience.
• Degree-level qualification in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent practical experience.
• End-to-end Order to Cash process knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in a customer-facing or commercial role is an advantage.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.

What we offer

• Attractive salary.
• Yearly bonus.
• Operational bonus.
• Extended Lux Med medical package, including dental coverage.
• Modern work tools and a comfortable office environment.
• Access to Learning Cafeteria (incl. LinkedIn Learning), with opportunities for professional certifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma).
• Flexible hybrid work model offering work-life balance (3 days from the office/ 2 days from home).
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic, multicultural team.

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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 55671