Cash Application Specialist

Kennedy Pearce Consulting ,
London, Greater London
Salary: Up to £35000 per annum + Benefits

Overview

Job Title: AR Cash Application Specialist Term Type: 6 month contract Purpose of the role: To ensure accurate records of cash-received into the Business from clients is maintained. To ensure an accurate and up-to-date AR picture is available, to assist the Collections team in driving down debt thereby increasing the company's cash-flows to assist with growth. To liaise with the other AR sub-teams, to ensure a smooth process of communication on client payments and any issues arising. Duties and responsibilities : Day to Day processing and allocating of cash received to appropriate clients and invoices, in RMB. Contact clients directly and liaise with the Collections team, to ensure unidentified receipts are worked on each day and kept at an absolute minimum. Monitoring and processing of items highlighted each week on the Un-Reconciled Report. Timely and accurate recording, of payments returned to clients outside of the RMB refund process. Responding to queries from the Collections & Billing teams in a timely manner. Assist in forensic analysis of aged items and on-account payments to ensure open-items are identified and closed out; Identifying and working through areas for improvement and increased automation with external consultants and the Corp-Sys team. Assist as required with the month-end Bank > GL reconciliations. Participating in the financial close process including sub ledger to GL reconciliations and ensuring all activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner. Responding to audit queries. To undertake ad hoc and other duties as required by the Shared Services team. Desired: Maintains current and deep technical knowledge (e.g., GAAP, Exchange rules, Tax laws) Strong knowledge of Excel; Excellent system skills; Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); High attention to detail; Must be self-motivated and self-starting with ability to multi-task and effectively manage own workload, prioritising effectively and consistently meet deadlines; Excellent analytical skills with proven attention to detail; Demonstrates a clear commitment to the team approach exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues; Organised and methodical. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89823961