Accounts Receivable Analyst - Hebrew speaking

IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations.
We are very excited to welcome a new Hebrew Speaking Accounts Receivable Analyst to our team!
The role is based in our Budapest GSS (hybrid model combining office & remote work). You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems.
The Cash Application Analyst is responsible for accurately and efficiently processing incoming payments and applying them to the appropriate customers accounts. This role involves collaborating with various internal teams, ensuring timely and accurate cash application, and identifying discrepancies to support the accounts receivable process. The Cash Application Analyst plays a crucial role in maintaining the accuracy of the company’s financial records and contributing to positive cashflow.

As an AR Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Payment processing: accurately post and allocate incoming payments from various sources (wire transfers, credit cards, checks) to customer accounts daily.

• Reconciliation: regularly reconcile cash application activity with bank statements and internal accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies.

• Unapplied payments management: track and investigate any unallocated or unapplied payments, working with internal departments or clients to ensure proper application.

• Customers account analysis: review customers account to confirm that payments are applied correctly. And perform necessary adjustments if needed.

• Dispute resolution: collaborate with other departments to resolve payment discrepancies, payment holds, or customer disputes effectively.

• Reporting: prepare and analyze cash application reports, including daily cash receipts, monthly closing reports and provide insights on receivables.

• Compliance and record-keeping: maintain complete and accurate records of all cash applications, adhering to company policies and financial regulations.

• Process improvement: identify areas of improvement in the cash application process to increase efficiency and accuracy, including automation initiatives where applicable.

In addition to the below, we are seeking energetic, proactive, analytical thinkers with the desire to be part of a dynamic, global organization.

Who You are:

• Excellent Hebrew and English language skills, both verbal and written.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.

• Preferred: 1–2 years of experience in cash application, account receivable, or similar finance role.

• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Proficiency with accounting and ERP software (Oracle, SAP).

• Microsoft Office skills, with an emphasis on Excel.

• Effective communication skills for interacting with both internal teams and clients.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Being a team player with a can-do-mentality.

What we offer:

• Home Office opportunity from the beginning (3 days/week)

• Annual bonus

• Cafeteria

• Health insurance

• Welcoming, supportive multinational team

• Professional onboarding process

• Training opportunities, language learning opportunity, development programs

• Team buildings

About IFF

With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.

As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.

For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.

We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more