Assistant Credit Controller

About the role

B&S Beauty, part of B&S International, sells luxury beauty products such as perfumes and high-end cosmetics through a global distribution network. As Assistant Credit Controller you join the Finance team and help assess new business relationships, keep customer data reliable and monitor credit risks within the established risk appetite. The role involves collecting, verifying and analysing customer and financial data, tracking risk parameters and reporting findings to senior colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in assessing new business relationships by collecting, verifying and analysing customer and financial data.
• Check customer data for completeness, accuracy and currency, and flag deviations promptly.
• Monitor risk parameters and credit risks, and report deviations to senior colleagues.
• Help determine whether credit risks fall within the established risk appetite.
• Analyse trends, patterns and risks across business relationships and the customer portfolio.
• Contribute to risk, customer data and management reports and turn analyses into well-founded recommendations for managers.
• Prepare documentation and reports, and identify non-compliance with policies, procedures or regulations, escalating where necessary.
• Help improve processes and systems for reliable customer data and controlled credit risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent tertiary education in Finance, Business Economics, Risk Management, Data Analytics or a comparable field.
• One to three years of relevant experience in credit risk, compliance, customer acceptance or a comparable analytical role.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, systematic work and a keen eye for risk.
• Clear communication in English and Dutch, with the ability to liaise with internal stakeholders.

Required skills

• Knowledge of risk management, risk analysis and financial processes.
• Experience collecting, processing, analysing and interpreting data, including risk and scenario analysis, forecasting and statistical techniques.
• Proficiency with database, reporting and analytical tools, and a good command of Excel and other common office software; knowledge of Power BI is an advantage.

What we offer

• Salary of EUR 3,200 to 4,000 gross per month, plus a fixed Christmas bonus and a performance-related bonus.
• Annual contract with the option of a permanent contract afterwards.
• 25 vacation days, with the option to buy and earn extra days.
• Travel allowance for up to 75 km one way or a work-from-home allowance, and the option to work from home one day a week.
• Pension scheme with 2/3 of the premium paid by the employer, plus training, coaching and collective insurance.
• Free use of the company gym in Dordrecht and Delfzijl, and a bicycle plan with a significant discount.