Credit & Collection Business Partner

We are looking for a highly skilled senior finance professional to strengthen our Credit & Collection and wider Finance organization. In this role, you will manage key customer portfolios on large projects, assess and mitigate financial risks and contribute to both local and global projects.

You will act as a strategic partner for Sales, Finance, Logistics and Management, ensuring strong financial discipline while supporting business growth. The position combines operational excellence, project leadership, and deep financial understanding.

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

• Leading and supporting large projects with a focus on financial risk assessment and risk management
• Managing collection activities, working closely with our biggest clients and partners (both local and international) on high-value, large-scale projects.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Logistics, and Customer Service teams is required in the case of large projects to ensure effective implementation
• Perform risk assessments for major customers and strategic projects; develop mitigation plans to protect company assets.
• Lead and execute C&C month end closing activities, support financial reporting, and prepare management reports and KPIs.
• Participate in global finance initiatives, including SAP testing, process harmonization, and digital improvement projects.
• Create financial awareness by presence on the field with our sales force visiting customers and through training
• Acting as a business partner by independently managing direct negotiations with customers, visiting key partners, and building strong, long-term relationships.
• Proactively manage dedicated customer platform’s AR’s

• A responsible and autonomous role from day one with room for ownership and professional growth.
• Multinational environment with stable corporate background.
• Competitive salary, bonus scheme, cafeteria package, and private health insurance.
• Flexible working hours and home office opportunity (2 days per week).
• Career advancement opportunities within finance or across functions.
• Supportive, high quality workplace culture.
• Opportunity to work with SAP systems, including S/4HANA and SAP Analytics/Analysis for Office
• Daily engagement with global and regional teams, ensuring constant use and development of your English skills.

• University degree (BSc/MSc) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Solid professional experience across credit & collection, audit or AR management.
• Strong business acumen and “big picture” thinking.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent communication skills, openness, and a customer centric attitude.
• Proactive, independent working style with a strong ability to drive projects.
• Precision, reliability, and the ability to structure complex financial topics.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is an advantage
• Strong in Microsoft Office applications

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.