Senior Credit Controller EMEA

Robert Half is looking for a Senior Credit Controller*(M/F/X) - Tessenderlo Region.**

Our client is an international and financially strong organization with a broad presence in Europe and beyond. From the Belgian headquarters, this company supports a complex, multicultural business environment where quality, collaboration, and sustainable growth are central. You will enter a professional context with many international contacts, in which you will take on a visible and impactful role as a finance professional.

The following tasks are part of your package as a Senior Credit Controller (M/F/X):

• You optimize the existing credit monitoring and reporting system and ensure further refinement of the processes.
• You tackle credit issues together with customers and internal colleagues in a constructive and solution-oriented manner.
• You follow up on overdue invoices and negotiate payment terms with the necessary professionalism, decisiveness, and diplomacy.
• You analyze the creditworthiness of customers and make substantiated risk assessments, including the use of letters of credit and credit insurance.
• You determine credit limits and adjust them based on risk, payment behavior, and business needs.
• You consolidate the accounts receivable results of various business units into a clear and useful overview.
• You follow up on uncollectible receivables, overdue accounts, and high-risk customers in close cooperation with the commercial teams.
• You provide clear and business-oriented credit advice to management, sales, finance, and other internal stakeholders.
• You negotiate with external financial partners such as banks and credit insurers to mitigate risks for the organization.
• You help monitor compliance with internal procedures, quality guidelines, and the applicable code of conduct.

Your profile:

• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, or you are equivalent through experience.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in credit control, collections, accounts receivable, or a similar financial function.
• You feel at home in an international and multicultural work environment.
• You are willing to travel occasionally, up to approximately 20% of your working time.
• You have excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• You preferably have experience with SAP, which constitutes a great asset.
• You communicate confidently, empathetically, and professionally with both customers and internal stakeholders.
• You speak fluent English, and knowledge of Dutch, German, or French is a strong advantage.
• You work accurately and reliably and remain resilient under deadlines and changing priorities.
• You combine a positive attitude with a strong sense of collaboration and responsibility.