Overview:
Qualifications:
**Education**:
- High school or GED required and 1-3 years related experience preferred
**Experience**:
- Ability to communicate with all levels of management using diplomacy, tact and discretion
- Able to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues very quickly
- Experience of using information systems as well as basic working knowledge of MS Excel will be an asset
- Appreciation for cultural diversity and nuance
- Ability to prioritize, multitask and manage own time effectively.
Evaluate, plan and implement efficient work practices
- Ability to work under strict timelines
- Self-motivated, proactive, reliable, trustworthy with a strong positive approach
- Accurate and methodical, with a positive and influential manner and attitude
- Flexible, respond positively to change and pick up new knowledge and skills quickly
- Hardworking, able to work well under pressure and to focus for long periods of time while continuing to work in an orderly and organized fashion
- Problem solving skills.
Mathematical aptitude
- Cash handling / Cashier / Cash Allocation experience within an accounts receivable or credit control department an advantage
- Knowledge of multicurrency manual cash processes, awareness of automated and online banking services and reconciliation techniques an advantage
**Responsibilities**:
To assure the accurate cash allocation through posting entries to the accounting system and dealing with payment queries.
- Identify cash receipts and internal check lists
- Enter multicurrency cash receipts for all Bank Accounts in a timely and daily manner
- Daily Allocate all cash receipts to the correct company and currency in line with remittance details
- Follow up and identify for posting of unknown cash receipts via bank, internally or through customer
- Reconcile daily receipts posting journal against the bank statement to ensure both are in agreement
- Prepare daily cash control spreadsheet plotting receipts against targets
- Communicate and resolve internal queries regarding payment details in the cash control spreadsheet
- Flag large unknown payment amounts internally
- Resolve reconciliation issues through posting adjustments and corrective journals
- File all documentation and adhere to current cash policy
- Archive all historical information in an easily identifiable manner
- Compile data for, and assist in preparation of any needed financial reports
- Maintain security of cash, checks, and credit card details at all times
- Assist clients; answer informational inquiries regarding selected aspects of cash management across the ledger
- Liaise with Clients to investigate unrecognized payments
- Perform other ad hoc tasks to assist other service areas of finance team
- Establish and maintain the trust and support of colleagues, other staff and managers
- Ensure Accounts Receivable Supervisor and Finance Team is kept updated on any issues or problems and is consulted prior to taking any action outside of immediate remit
- Maintain confidentiality when appropriate