JOB PURPOSE:
The AR and GL Accountant works closely with all levels of the Mexican and regional organization including but not limited to our sales, customer service, accounting and logistic teams. Creating an open and effective communication with our sales and customer service teams as well as our customers is a key success factor for the role.
He or she will also be managing the financing of our receivables through our factoring program (invoice remittance to the factoring partner, preparation, and submission of required documentation, reconciliation of cash received, etc.)
Communicating all changes and trends daily as well as preparing insightful reports to management will be an expectation within the role as well. Frequent and comprehensive reporting is a strong need from our customers, Sales and Finance department..
He or she understands and is able to manage credit risk, cash management, collection disputes and working capital management/financing.
In addition to AR role, the position will execute general accounting activities (daily posting, account reconciliation, documentation gathering and control )
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Generate invoices in Edicom.
- Prepare credit notes requested by Customer Success Specialist, after approval from General/Chief Accountant.
- Ensure timely collection of all invoice types, credit reporting analysis and review.
- Follow up or escalate internally any dispute or actions pending to ensure timely resolution.
- Follow up on invoice cancelation and credit notes on the SAT Portal.
- Provide back up support to all team members within the Finance department.
- Monitor various reports to properly maintain cash forecast and collections.
- Extract and prepare AR aging reports with detailed notes.
- Send monthly statements to customers.
- Post payments received from customers
- Issuing and sending payment receipt complements to customers.
- Reconcile the GL and P&L receivables and incomes accounts and solve discrepancies.
- Daily communication with sales team surrounding customer feedback.
- Customer contract knowledge
- Prepare and submit invoice remittance to the factoring partner
- Prepare and communicate required documentation to the factoring partner
- Post financing inflows received from the factoring partner
- Ensure reconciliation of cash received and production of reports required
- Prepare month end accrual calculations as needed.
- Develops solutions, track and analyze the given information.
- Execute G/L daily postings
- Ensure proper account reconciliation
- Ensure documentation gathering and control quality or the documentation supporting the bookings
- Other duties may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree in finance or Accounting.
- 3+ years' experience in an Account Receivable role.
- Experience in General Accounting
- Experience using ERP system, SAP preferred.
- Highly organized.
- Rigorous, strong attention to detail.
- Able to prepare and provide specific reports requested.
- Openness to feedback.
- Ability to self-prioritize daily tasks and remain flexible in a changing work environment.
- Ability to work in team
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word.
- Must possess effective and efficient communication skills.
**Experience**: Required
- 1 - 3 years: ERP (SAP preferred)
- 1 - 3 years: Accounting
- 1 - 3 years: AR
**Education**: Required
- Bachelors or better in Accounting