Position Overview & Specifications
Job Description
Position Summary
We have a great opportunity in this junior role in our dynamic Finance centre. Working as part of a small team, the role will be responsible for the day to day recording of cash receipts for the allocated countries ensuring the cash is applied onto the accurate account/invoice. This includes busy month-end activities, to finalise reconciliations, etc. The role has a wide, interactive outreach, to customers as well as internal teams and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities:- Daily monitoring of incoming cash payments and processing of all allocated Bank Receipts
- Recording cheque receipts, log cheques with bank, follow through until receipt into the account
- Processing Direct Debits and liaise with Treasury teams to ensure end to end approval
- Investigating and resolving any discrepancies or queries
- Ensuring sufficient documentation is maintained to trace all transactions and maintain reconciliation
- Performing month end activities such as account reconciliation, month end close and month end reporting
- Collaborating closely with the internal credit control team to discuss any complex unallocated payments
- Contacting customers to acquire remittances or resolve outstanding cash entries
- Reviewing and actioning any Unallocated Cash amounts on a regular basis
- Ensuring the performance of tasks is carried out in line with company policies, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Various ad hoc tasks as assigned by Team Leader
- Good interpersonal skills and tact in troubleshooting problems and communicating status updates
- Initiative and organisation skills
- At least a couple years’ previous experience ideally operating in a lively accounts or finance function
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy as well as strong time management to achieve important metrics
- Excellent digital literacy and knowledge of the Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
- Fluency in English and Italian
- Relevant software application proficiency preferred (e.g. Oracle E1, SAP, CForia, etc.)