Net Working Capital Champions

Eurofins Scientific es el líder mundial en ensayos de alimentos, medio ambiente, productos farmacéuticos y cosméticos y en servicios de CRO de agrociencia. También es uno de los líderes mundiales del mercado independiente en servicios de pruebas y laboratorios para genómica, farmacología de descubrimiento, medicina forense, ciencias materiales avanzadas y apoyo a los estudios clínicos. Con más de 48.000 empleados, en una red de más de 900 empresas independientes, en más de 50 países y operando en más de 800 laboratorios, Eurofins ofrece una cartera de más de 200.000 métodos analíticos para evaluar la seguridad, identidad, composición, autenticidad, origen y pureza de sustancias y productos biológicos, así como para diagnósticos clínicos innovadores. Descripción del empleo In the context of a fast-growing company, Eurofins is looking for its Net Working Capital (NWC) Champions to join its finance team. Net Working Capital is one of the key financial metrics for the Group and must be improved with on-going and regular actions. Under the leadership of the NSC Finance Director (FD), the NWC Champion will join the monthly National Business Lines Leaders Committee which will empower them to propose, support implementation and monitor all necessary actions to improve the NWC in the different Business Lines in the country. Committed to NWC improvement in their perimeter, they will ensure that all best practices are shared and implemented across the different business lines, that the information on NWC, DSO/DPO/DIO, overdue, down payments and other NWC drivers are well, timely and systematically communicated, analyzed and that systematic action plans are built, reported, and executed. Define action plans with the business leaders to improve the overall cash conversion, participate in the National Business Lines Leaders Committees (NBLLC) to share results and progress and actions plans to improve the NWC on a monthly basis. Deploy best practices in the areas below:Trade Accounts Receivables: Ensure we are signing the right terms with the right clients in all our business lines:Flag any deviation from our standard GTS 30 days payment terms and propose adjustments as needed. Participate in the proposal and negotiation of the best payment conditions with clients, especially for significant contracts. Set up the Credit Committees and related credit management guidelines per business line, negotiate prepayment for clients with weak credit ratings. Ensure we are invoicing quick:Analyze the level of unbilled and work in progress (WIP) revenue, flag any deviation versus Key Guidance Document on Credit Management. Improve invoicing process to ensure it is efficient, error proof and seamless, reducing unbilled and WIP levels. For long-term projects, negotiate prepayment or milestone payments. Ensure we have the right collection processes in place:Analyze current collection organization and processes in the different business lines, flag deviations from Key Guidance Document on Credit Management. Implement Group minimum guidelines for dunning and collection, share good practices and propose improvements. Set objectives to significantly reduce overdues for each national business line. Propose actions such as withholding of analytical reports, order bans or blacklisting for systematic late payments or defaults. Trade Accounts Payables: Monitor DPO evolution and improvements in close relation with the Purchasing organization and Business leaders; flag deviations versus the Key Guidance Document on PTP. Ensure we are signing right terms with the right suppliers, proposing best payment terms and implementing the policy systematically. Reduce prepayment to suppliers to the strict minimum. Other Net Working Capital components: Monitor inventory level and DIO, communicating proactively with business leaders about high levels or increases. Monitor and forecast employee related liabilities and other receivables and payables. Participate in the budget and forecast processes for Net Working Capital by supporting the National Business Lines to set ambitious targets for their teams. Ensure the selected KPIs supporting the action plans are known, reported, analyzed and communicated to the right stakeholders in scope (DSO reports, DPO reports, overdue, aging reports etc.). Produce regular reports and proactively alert management on deviations, including weekly qualitative exchanges with Business leaders and Global treasury & Finance Director, and direct contact with Top Management. Requisitos Bachelor degree in Finance or Economics. Successful prior working experience (5‑7 years) in credit management. Experience as Financial Controller, Financial Analyst, Treasury Manager or Audit is considered. Good knowledge of accounting principles and understanding of business and accounting/reporting processes (P2P, O2C). Daring and bold, able to push ideas and challenge opposition. Strong analytical & communication skills (analyzing and summarizing large volumes of data and articulating ideas clearly). Accuracy of work, attention to detail. English fluency to report and communicate beyond perimeter (within the NWC Community). Información adicional Flexible schedule. Hybrid model with possibility of work‑from‑home when the candidate consolidates their position. Flexible benefits package. Permanent contract. Industries Financial Services Get notified about new Worker jobs in Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. Perfil Mercados Financieros para Valores #J-18808-Ljbffr