Cash Application Specialist

Dunmurry, Belfast

Perm Position

Your New Role

Are you looking for your next challenge within the Credit/Finance field? Do you have experience working in a fast-paced environment? Our client has the perfect role for you!

Our Finance Shared Service Centre of excellence has an exciting opportunity to bring on board a Cash Application Specialist supporting the wider Credit and Billing team on a full-time, permanent basis. Situated at our offices in Dunmurry, your new role comes with great opportunities of progression!

Reporting to the Cash Application Team Leader, your role is focused on receiving payment and ensuring accurate application and reconciliation of payments to customer accounts, preparing statements by communicating with our credit control and record to report teams.  

What You Can Expect from the Role

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

  •   Allocation of cash receipts and reconciliation of customer accounts.
  •  Communicating with local credit control teams to resolve queries relating to cash allocation 
  •  Resolve customer queries with tact and diplomacy, through to a satisfactory resolution.
  •  Check credit note, and journal request forms and relevant paperwork are in order for approvals e.g. vat credit requests, withholding tax, refunds.
  •  Liaise with members of the operations and sales teams at regional sites. 
  •  Ensure all documentation is electronically stored to customer/dept folders in a timely manner to minimise hard copy paperwork 
  •  Assist the Cash Management Team with the compilation of month end report to the board.
  •  Completion of weekly bank reconciliations (Multi-Currency) 
  •  Supporting senior team members with ad hoc accounting tasks
  •   Assisting with Credit Control function 

The Experience, Qualifications and Skills You Will Have

Essential Criteria

  • Proven experience in a similar finance/ credit control environment  
  •  Experience in the preparation of customer account reconciliations, including the use of cash application software 
  •  Ability to maintain strong relationships with external clients and internal colleagues to meet demanding deadlines 
  •  Great verbal and written communication skills 

Desirable

  • Degree in a finance/business related field 
  •  Experience of dealing with a multicurrency sales ledger 
  •  ERP Experience  

Why You Should Work For Our Client

  •  34 days holidays including public holidays
  •  Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
  • Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit
  •  Hybrid/remote work model
  •  Excellent enhanced maternity & paternity package
  •  Management Training & Professional Development Opportunities
  •  Employee Assistance Programme
  •  Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme