Elizabeth Astaiza Iglesias

Bis 2024, National Chains Trade Accounts Receivable Executive, Colgate-Palmolive Services CEW GmbH
Hannover, Germany

Skills

Adaptability
goal oriented
Flexibility
team-spirited
Leadership
Initiative
solution-oriented
SAP HANA
Google G Suite
Process Optimization
Team Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Customer Service Management
Negotiation
Credit & Collections Management
Microsoft Office Suite
Financial Analysis
Cash Applications
Account Reconciliation
Bad Debt Analysis
Dispute Resolution

Timeline

Professional experience for Elizabeth Astaiza Iglesias

  • 2 years and 3 months, Oct 2022 - Dec 2024

    National Chains Trade Accounts Receivable Executive

    Colgate-Palmolive Services CEW GmbH

    Managed accounts receivable for top five national chain customers, ensuring compliance with credit policies and optimizing cash flow. •Successfully reduced and sustained the company's top 1 customer's DSO from 60+ days to <30 days (company's KPI target) within 3 months. •Negotiated tailored factoring solutions, eliminating 100% of overdue payments for strategic customers.

  • 1 year and 6 months, May 2021 - Oct 2022

    South Indirect Trade Accounts Receivable Executive

    Colgate-Palmolive Services CEW GmbH

    Oversaw accounts receivable for 40+ customers, including the company's largest indirect trade partner and professional dental clients. •Reach a collection target of 143% during National Strike and by this the highest target fulfillment in the last years. •Consistently maintaining a current aging of minimum 85%, with the company's objective set at 80%, achieved by extensive exchange and successful negotiation with customers.

  • 1 year and 6 months, Dec 2019 - May 2021

    Andean HUB Credit Trainee

    Colgate-Palmolive Services CEW GmbH

    Issuance of credit and debit notes related to commercial plans, inventory recognition and prompt payment discounts to trade customers of the Andean region (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia) as well as the generation of aging reports for the analysis of overdue items in the account receivable. •Lead for development and implementation of a new report for the analysis of prompt payment discount. Reduction of manual work by 80% and therefore errors in discount validation process.

  • 7 months, Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

    Finance Intern

    Colgate-Palmolive Services CEW GmbH

    Support the Andean C2C team with the process related to trade customer's credit and debit notes elaboration related to commercial plans. Achievement: • Reduced transfer time to dummy accounts in Peru by 75% by optimizing relevant systems.

Educational background for Elizabeth Astaiza Iglesias

  • 1 year and 8 months, Sep 2022 - Apr 2024

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    Euncet Business School

  • 8 years, Aug 2012 - Jul 2020

    Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

    Universidad del Valle (Colombia)

Languages

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    First language

  • German

    Basic

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