Wego Chemical Group is a global distributor and sourcing partner of chemicals and ingredients. We are an established player in the global specialty chemical markets, providing end-use manufacturers across industries in North America, LATAM, & EMEA with end-to-end supply chain solutions from across the globe. Our team has been operating for over 45 years, serving customers in over 25 countries, with 200+ professionals in 9 offices strategically located across 4 continents. Wego is family owned and operated, with 3 members of ownership across 2 generations actively serving in leadership as CEO, COO, and CCO.
**Job Summary**
The Accounts Receivable (AR) Specialist reports to the Financial Controller and provides essential administrative and bookkeeping support to the Accounts Receivable department. This role is responsible for posting payments to customer accounts, investigating unapplied payments, maintaining customer account records, and performing various clean-up activities for past receivable transactions. The AR Specialist ensures that all designated cash processing, reconciliation, and reporting tasks are completed accurately and on time, in compliance with established policies and procedures.
**Responsibilities**
- Post and reconcile daily lockbox and wire payments.
- Maintain customer accounts, including updates to banking information or bill-to/ship-to addresses as needed.
- Support collections efforts by handling write-offs, partial payments, and payment reversals.
- Navigate multiple bank accounts, ensuring accurate movement of payments between accounts and open invoices.
- Perform bank account reconciliations for various business groups promptly and accurately.
- Assist with clean-up activities in the AR subledger and reconcile the AR subledger with the General Ledger.
- Provide support for internal and external audits.
**Key Qualifications**
- 3+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable or Cash Applications.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and Word.
- Excellent data entry skills with high attention to detail.
- Solid understanding of general accounting principles.
- Strong research and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with widely used accounting ERP systems.
- Proficient in Spanish and English