Account Receivable Specialist

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Porto Salvo, Oeiras, Lisboa, PRT
In-Office
Junior
Healthtech • Other
The Role
Manage customer accounts and daily collections to support cash flow, resolve payment disputes, perform reconciliations, and maintain accurate records. Partner with Pricing, Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales teams to resolve complex issues, identify recurring problems, improve processes, and support audits and financial governance. The role requires strong communication in Portuguese and English, Excel proficiency, and occasional customer visits for annual reconciliations.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

About the role

As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting healthy cash flow and strong customer relationships. You will coordinate a collection of customers, help address payment challenges and reduce overdue balances. You will also work with teams across the business to ensure timely collections and dispute resolution.

This is an opportunity to build a tangible impact by improving financial performance while delivering excellent experience for both internal and external customers.

What you will be doing
  • Manage a portfolio of customer accounts, helping maintain strong cash flow while building trusted customer relationships.
  • Complete daily collection activities by partnering with customers to resolve overdue balances and payment challenges, supporting successful and mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Investigate and resolve disputes, ensuring issues are addressed quickly and payments can be collected without unnecessary delays, while understanding customer base and company interpersonal structure for effective issue resolution.
  • Analyze account information and perform reconciliations to improve accuracy and provide clarity on outstanding balances.
  • Work closely with colleagues from various departments Pricing, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales) to solve complex problems and deliver seamless customer support.
  • Spot trends and recurring issues, helping drive improvements that strengthen processes and prevent future disputes.
  • Contribute to a compliant and well-controlled environment by supporting audits and maintaining high standards of financial governance.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of collection and dispute activities, ensuring key information and supporting documentation are properly tracked to facilitate resolution.
  • Occasionally, perform visits to customers for yearly reconciliations if needed.
What you will bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
  • At least 2 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections, or a similar finance role.
  • Understanding of accounts receivable processes, collections, reconciliation, and dispute management.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence tools is considered an advantage.
  • Excellent Portuguese and professional English language skills. Capacity to communicate in Spanish will be positively considered.
Why you want to work at Baxter
  • Initial contract for 1 year.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Hybrid model, offering 2 days at home/ 3 days at the office.
  • Purposeful work where your contribution directly supports healthcare professionals and patients.
  • A collaborative and supportive culture that values teamwork, respect and continuous improvement.
  • Career development opportunities within a global healthcare leader operating in more than 100 countries.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations
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Skills Required

  • At least 2 years of experience in accounts receivable, credit and collections, or a similar finance role
  • Understanding of accounts receivable processes, collections, reconciliation, and dispute management
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • Excellent Portuguese and professional English language skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Knowledge of artificial intelligence tools
  • Spanish communication skills

Baxter International Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baxter International Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Baxter International Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage begins on day one and includes medical, dental, and company-paid life and disability, indicating robust protection. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a strong component of the total rewards package.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match and related retirement programs support long-term savings. An additional savings infrastructure enhances overall financial security for many roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO scales with tenure and is complemented by paid holidays and meaningful paid parental leave. The scope of time-off programs contributes to a well-rounded benefits offering.

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The Company
HQ: Deerfield, IL
35,858 Employees
Year Founded: 1931

What We Do

Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and providers around the world rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, nutrition, kidney care, hospital and surgical products and solutions. For 90 years, we’ve been making an impact at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, therapies and digital health solutions available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. We welcome Hillrom to Baxter, where we are uniting to advance patient care worldwide. We’re building on the strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies that will better serve our patients, customers and communities.

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