Team Lead – Accounts Receivable Team

Berlin Brands Group (BBG) has been designing, producing, and selling products in the areas of kitchen appliances, garden & living, sports and consumer electronics since 2005 and is now one of Europe’s largest digital companies including around 700 employees around the globe. We love brands and products!  

from 2000 €/month gross

 What you will do:  

Management & Process Optimization:

• Oversee end-to-end AR processes, ensuring timely billing, cash collection, and reconciliation of customer payments.
• Manage payment processing in SAP and Coupa, including payment allocation, refunds, and invoicing.
• Drive collection processes and implement strategies to optimize DSO.
• Monitor and manage financial transactions from marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, etc.), identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate monthly and year-end AR closing activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

Team Leadership & People Development:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the AR team, ensuring high performance and efficiency.
• Manage workload distribution, set KPIs, and provide regular feedback.
• Organize training and coaching sessions for SAP S/4HANA, MP, and collection strategies.
• Implement process improvements and automation, supporting digital transformation in AR operations.

Customer & Stakeholder Management:

• Resolve customer payment disputes, chargebacks, and reconciliation issues.
• Collaborate with internal departments (Sales, Treasury, GL team, IT) to optimize AR processes.
• Maintain direct communication with customers regarding payment terms, credit limits, and overdue receivables.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, VAT regulations, audits, and internal financial policies.

 What we are looking for:  

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Team Lead for the Accounts Receivable (AR) Team, responsible for managing the team, optimizing collection processes, overseeing customer payments, and resolving outstanding receivables. The ideal candidate should have expertise in SAP S/4HANA, payment processing, intercompany processing, and team leadership.

Experience with marketplace (MP) financial processing (Amazon, eBay, Kaufland, etc.), handling refunds, chargebacks, lost shipments, and payments via PayPal, credit cards, and Cash on Delivery (COD) is a plus.

The primary responsibility is to lead the AR team, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing, effective cash collection, and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) optimization.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership role.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of OFFICE 365 aps, SAP GUI or S/4HANA, including invoicing, payment processing, and AR reconciliation.
• Experience with automated AR management, collections, billing processes and intercompany cross-charge.
• Experience with marketplace financial processing, payments methods PayPal, COD, and credit cards is a plus.
• Ability to analyze DSO, aging reports, bad debs’ calculation.

Soft Skills & Leadership:

• Strong team management, coaching, and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex financial situations.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with both customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

 What we offer: 

• Teambuildings – Meet your colleagues in informal setting like Family day and let yourself loose during our Christmas and Summer parties. One thing we can assure you of is that in BBG we know how to party.
• Coffee bar – Help yourself to sweets and fresh fruit, sparkling water, tea or coffee to the heart’s content.
• Employee discounts – Save 30% on anything from our brands (like Klarstein or Capital Sports). Kitchen appliances, top-notch sound systems, garden furniture ... you will surely choose something from 2500 products we have on offer.
• Multisport card – Free access to hundreds of sport centres, wellness centres, gyms or classes (yoga, dance, etc.) all around the country. Almost completely paid for by us.
• Bonuses for special occasions – We realize, that work is only a part of your life, and will support you on your personal journey as well. And thus, will give you a special bonus on occasions like anniversaries, getting married, etc.
• Sick days – On top of an annual leave, you have a few paid sick days you can use to recover.
• Slovnaft BAjk – If you want to commute by bicycle, we will chip in on your Slovnaft BAjk subscription (bike sharing in Bratislava).
• A wide range of courses – Increase your professional expertise, get hang of people skills or anything else that will help your professional (and personal) life. Courses, books or online library is on your fingertips.
• English/German/Slovak lessons – Learn new language or step up your game on one of the professional courses. You can join a lessons with a professional lector online from anywhere!
• We offer also place you can leave your bike and after that you can chill in our chill zone, or just took a massage from our massage chair.

 Who we are: 

Berlin Brands Group (BBG) has been designing, producing, and selling products in the areas of kitchen appliances, garden & living, sports and consumer electronics since 2005 and is now one of Europe’s largest digital companies including over 800 employees around the globe. We love brands and products! 

BBG creates, builds and scales consumer brands globally. Within the last 17 years we have created and built own e-commerce brands including our largest and best-known brands Klarstein, auna and blumfeldt. Our passion for good products is reflected by over 5000 items we bring to our customers in 27 countries via the D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) model. Our headquarter is in Berlin, however our employees work in a total of 6 locations around the globe – in Europa, USA, and Asia. 

We plan to grow even further and reinvest in world-class logistics and fulfilment, innovative digital marketing, e-commerce, marketplace development and other sales channels. To fuel this growth, we are looking for talented and highly motivated colleagues like you to join us in shaping the DNA of BBG. 

 JOIN THE GANG!