AR Analyst

AR ANALYST – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CASH APPLICATION JUNIOR TEAM LEADER:

Successful applicant will be assigned to the Accounts Receivable department. Job responsibilities include, yet are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the Cash Application Team, including several Collections related functions
• Responsible for Collections on an assigned portfolio of domestic and export customers
• Contribute to recruitment, training and coaching of team members
• Lead the execution of daily Cash Application activities for European business units.
• Develop good working relationship with all internal and external partners
• Support monthly, weekly, or daily Financial- and Management reporting.
• Lead the monthly closing procedures and AR reserves calculations.
• Deliver an accurate weekly cash flow forecast for AR, with comprehensive explanations on deviations.
• Establish and maintain a positive professional relationship with customers and the sales force.
• Support the Team with advanced account reconciliations and mass reconciliation activities
• Function as a first point of escalation for Collections issues on the assigned portfolio
• Coordinate mass dunning process to accelerate collection of aged debts
• Drive process standardization & improvement initiatives through to completion.
• Ensure payments are applied correctly and on time.
• Create an environment that fosters high performance and the highest quality of service.
• Set goals and measure performance for the team, in agreement with the AR Manager.
• Actively monitor the workload and address concerns
• Support and/or lead department projects.

Desired skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance
• Experience in Accounts Receivables and ready for the next step
• Fluent French & English spoken and written. Additional language skills in Spanish, Portuguese or Dutch will be valued
• Hands on
• Advanced Negotiation skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle high volume transactions (payments, disputes, escalations).
• Assertive, dynamic, organized with a methodical approach.
• Ability to work under pressure to attain company objectives.
• Advanced skills at using Excel
• Knowledge of ERP, preferably SAP, M3 (Infor) and/or Dynamics365
• Experience implementing new ERP is a plus