About this role:

With moderate supervision, the AR Specialist I is responsible for managing and maintaining the integrity of an organization's critical data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely information and cash application across various systems to support business operations and decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

• Accurately administer master data governance policies and procedures across multiple ERP systems ensuring data integrity supporting real time actionable reporting.
• Respond timely to master data requests and maintain proper documentation related to customer master data such as tax documents, Global Trade end user forms etc.
• Credit review and decisions on terms and credit limit through use of multiple credit reporting data tools working closely with Credit & Collections team members
• Cleanse and maintain master data to adhere to governance policies and procedures
• Collaborate with business stakeholders understand data needs and incorporate them in governance policies and processes
• Analyze and problem solve issues with systems as they relate to the integration and management of customer data (for example, review for accuracy in record merge, unmerge processes) understanding the impact on upstream and downstream processes and reporting when data from disparate systems is combined
• Accurate and timely processing of customer payments received in multiple banks, in varied currencies, across multiple ERP systems both through automation and manually
• Process customer credit card payments daily and resolve miscellaneous cash
• Partner with Credit team, customers and internal stakeholders to improve details and quality of remittance advice to improve accuracy and efficiency of cash application
• Ensure that daily cash balances across all disparate ERP systems
• Manage intercompany cash/AR balancing and/or netting process between multiple intercompany entities

Additional responsibilities:

• Customer invoice distribution as needed
• Support annual audit requirements
• AR team, regional and global project participation in support of corporate goals and strategies
• Active participation in daily AR and cross function team huddles and meetings
• Categorize incoming requests in team shared mailbox

Required Competencies & Qualifications:

• Exceptional business writing and professional communication in English
• Team player with a high level of personal motivation and a customer-centric approach, ensuring positive relationships
• Ability to follow defined strategies and manage multiple competing priorities to ensure goals are met and exceeded.
• General accounting knowledge; with strong evaluation and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills (Excel, Work, Outlook);

Required Experience Education:

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or equivalent

Experience of 2-5 years in B2B collections in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

Fluent in English

Experience with oracle will be a plus