Credit Controller at Oatly Spain

Hello potential future Oatly employee.

It’s us, the original oat drink company that started in Sweden nearly 30 years ago and we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oat drink flowing.

Sustainability, health, and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically, we exist to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process. If you're driven to help us make a positive impact in the world, here's your chance to be a change-maker.

In short, we are on the hunt for someone with passion for numbers and oats and the reason for that is of course to strengthen our Finance team at Oatly! 

HERE'S WHAT WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO TACKLE:

We're looking for a Credit Controller for our team in Barcelona. In this role, you will work closely with our customers, sales, finance and accounting teams. This role is based in Barcelona and you will work with the whole finance team within South Europe and France. We offer you a great opportunity to take an active part in the expansion of a great company with great products. At Oatly you are actively making the world a better place!

• Clear incoming payments on customer accounts and work in customer’s portals
• Work with AP to clear deductions
• Control and manage vendor accounts in collaboration with AR Assistant
• Closely monitor customer balances resolve issues and ensure proper customer communication (collection and payment reminders)
• Reconcile customer accounts on a monthly basis
• Escalate and report on credit issues
• Make sure that the flow of invoices is correct including coordination of EDI issues (escalate immediately)
• Perform relevant SOX controls (contract review – OTC02/ IFRS-15, preparer OTC-16,17)
• Support commercial controller on credit terms and support new customer set up & Maintain Customer Master data form

 HERE ARE THE THINGS WE THINK YOU NEED:

• Attention to detail is crucial for reviewing financial documents, detecting discrepancies, and ensuring accuracy in credit transactions
• The ability to analyze financial data and trends
• Effective communication with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders and have the ability to set and achieve targets related
• Problem-solving skills are essential for identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions
• A degree in economics / Accounting and at least 2-3 years of experience as a Credit Controller, AR or in a similar role
• A solid understanding of financial principles and accounting practices. Experience in Accounts Receivable, credit Analyst, or a related field
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance requirements related to credit management, such as SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
• Experience in Spanish and French companies and familiarity with credit management software
• Spanish and English is a must, and French is nice to have

AND HERE´S ANOTHER LIST OF QUALITIES WE THINK MAKE A GOOD OATLY TEAM MEMBER:

• You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health, sustainability, and transparency
• You are a self-starter who doesn’t need direct supervision to motivate you for success – we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller, growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit in that you’re comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up

Another bulleted list felt redundant, so we made this page talking about all the benefits we offer to sweeten the deal of working with us before you apply – if you're curious, check out this fancy page right here!

YOUR APPLICATION

Phew! Well done if you’ve got this far. We’re glad we’ve still got your attention because we’ve got one last super important point to make.

As you can probably tell, we’re a norm-breaking company. For us, diversity and differences are an obvious asset. We know that amazing candidates can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box, and that makes us really sad. So please trust your gut and pop in your application if it’s feeling right. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, let’s do this together! It will be fun!

Apply no later than the 7th of January. 

We treat all candidates equally: If you are interested, please apply through our application system - any correspondence should come from there. This will ensure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone!

THE OATLY WAY

Oatly is a company built on the idea of change. Our mission is to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources. It's why we come to work every day. With head office in Malmö and production in Sweden, Netherlands, China, Singapore, and the US, our products are available in almost 30 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Love Oatly xxx

 #LI-TA1