AR Accountant with Spanish

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and collect outstanding receivables from customers worldwide by proactively contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail to ensure timely cash collection.
• Maintain accurate accounts receivable records, ensuring aging schedules are current, credits and collections are properly applied, uncollected amounts are tracked, and discrepancies are promptly cleared.
• Perform daily cash management tasks related to accounts receivable, including recording and allocating customer payments, processing customer refunds and deposits, updating and distributing cash receipt logs, and posting all transactions to the accounts receivable sub-ledger.
• Ensure precise billing reconciliation by verifying that all documents issued in external billing systems are correctly processed, issuing manual billing requests as needed, and complying with local tax regulations.
• Investigate and resolve irregularities or discrepancies in AR accounts to maintain data integrity.
• Collaborate with other departments-especially billing and sales-to drive continuous process improvements from an end-to-end perspective.
• Adhere to established credit management processes and policies.
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing necessary documentation and clarification.
• Ensure operational compliance with company policies and procedures by implementing best practices.
• Create and update process documentation as required to support team knowledge and efficiency.
• Share expertise with peers, provide backup support as needed, and assist with additional tasks as assigned by the Manager.

Note: Proficiency in Spanish (written and spoken) is mandatory for this role.

Mandatory proficiency in Spanish, both written and spoken, to manage communications and documentation with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders (LATAM & EMEA).

Excellent communication skills, essential for collaborating with internal teams (e.g., sales, finance, legal) and managing external customer relationships effectively.

Proficiency in AR, including cash application, credit risk management, and collections strategy, enabling accurate prediction of incoming payments, DSO trends, and liquidity needs.

Experience with AR systems and automation tools, using software to streamline dunning, manual billing & reconciliation, and reporting processes.