699 - Accounts Receivable Specialist

We need an English-fluent Accounts Receivable Specialist, based in Latin America, available to work remotely.
We are looking for someone with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, who embraces changes while maintaining strong attention to detail. An interested and proactive person, who's constantly learning and improving their skills.

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Responsibilities:

• Post line-item check, wire, or ACH payments to customer accounts within 24 hours of receipt.
• Apply Lockbox, Credit Card, Direct Deposit, and Intercompany payments for multiple accounts.
• Review and apply unapplied payments/credits on accounts.
• Participate in department projects and take an active role in assisting and driving quality improvements, processes, and initiatives.
• Month-end closing process to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner and also adhering to set deadlines.
• Maintain organized electronic files of all accounts receivable documentation as required.
• Special projects as needed and other duties as assigned.
• Work to AR targets, monitor performance through AR KPIs review, identify trends and initiates change to improve performance where needed
• Deal with escalations from customers and other departments. 
• Analyze and provide a root cause and a correction action plan for all aging unapplied receipts.

Requirements:

• 2+ years specialized Accounts Receivable experience in a computerized environment supplemented by additional years of computer work experience.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are required.
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal, and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business.
• Advanced Excel.
• Logistics industry experience is a plus.
• NetSuite and/or Oracle Fusion experience a plus – including saved searches, formulas, reporting.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities, multiple locations.
• 2+ years of cash application experience desired.
• Accurately and efficiently perform cash applications.
• Detailed oriented.
• Ability and willingness to learn quickly.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with constant deadlines.
• Must be willing to work independently and also willing to work within the team.
• Must have a positive attitude and willing to adapt to changing circumstances.