Analyst, Studios Cash Application

Job Description

The AR Analyst will focus on cash reconciliations and cash applications in a high transactional volume, positive team-oriented environment, with multiple invoices and title s all while ensuring compliance with corporate collection and credit policies. This position is responsible for reconciling accounts receivable including unapplied cash and customer accounts to maintain accurate customer accounts. The position is also charged with recording and maintaining information about the financial status , reconciliation efforts and cash application efforts
on a timely basis. The role will provide meaningful insights and resolutions relative to receivable issues. Additionally, the role should understand the financial systems that support cash applications and contribute to the design and testing of systems and processes enhancements and performance. This position will need to have excellent communications skills, work ing closely wi th each area of the order to cash team, along with internal stakeholders and the customers. The cash application specialists will be critical in cultivating an environment that supports and reflects the Warner Bros Discovery brand .

Your Role Accountabilities:
• Apply cash received to customer accounts or follow up with customers regarding past-due payments
• Assist with incoming customer payment allocation requests
• Initiate customer refund requests
• Maintain documentation for compliance reporting and audits
• Process and reconcile account receivables and remittances
• Address payment issues like double payments or other discrepancies
• Create regular reports to accurately track financial information
• Test new implementations and changes to the SAP system environment
• Follow-up on remittances with customers and understanding of adjustments in payments like WHT, Forex impact

Manage assigned portfolios by applying cash timely as received , resolving all variances, and compiling a list of necessary adjustments with backup documentation. Support collections process in such a way to help meet or exceed established monthly and yearly collection goals through timely invoice cash application s. Communicate discrepancies and coordinates any corrections needed with internal teams. Provide updates to senior le adership on payments. Communicate and work to resolve complex issues and effectively handle difficult customer invoicing requests to maximize productivity, payment resolution and effectiveness.

Maintain up to date records and communicate any challenges timely . Follow-up on missing remittances and develop/ maintain a level of understanding of adjustments in payments like withholding tax and foreign tax exchange issues . Help to a ddress payment issues like double payments or other discrepancies. Identify and facilitate improvements in the A/R processes through technology or procedural improvements. Maintain documentation for compliance reporting and audits.

Qualifications & Experiences:
• Fluent in English
• 2 to 4 years' experience in Account Receivables reconciliations/ cash applications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
or related field is preferred
• Q uick problem solver, team player, good time management skills
• Excellent listening,
oral , and written communication skills
• Experience in SAP ERP preferred
• Great organizational and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to self-manage to meet competing deliverables
• High level
of analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• Complete understanding of the Order to Cash process
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint )
• Ability to work independently, creatively, and efficiently
• Proven track record in meeting deadlines

Not Required but preferred experience:
• Experience in the Media Industry and/or Media Sales is preferred

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-36j46n-18-223-209-231-42 in your application.