OTC Cash Application Analyst

OTC Cash Application (Pacific), Analyst

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What will you do?

• This role will report to the OTC Cash Application Supervisor and work closely with collections team to proactively identify and resolve issues related to unapplied cash

• Records client payments in appropriate accounts, identifies and resolves payment discrepancies and answers internal customer's inquiries

• This role will also work in link with cash and banks team in order to follow up bank reconciliations

• Account for the amount collected from the customers in the appropriate accounts on a timely basis and with 100% accuracy

• Reconcile the customer accounts and bank accounts to ensure there are no open items in customer accounts and zero unapplied cash

• Continuously seek out and support process improvement initiatives

• Ensure compliance to applicable policies, guidelines, and regulations
  
  

How will you do it?

• Ensure performance measures are met or exceeded, e.g., timely and accurate processing of transactions

• High volume data entry / processing

• Process and accurately apply all incoming payments for all customer accounts from various sources including:

EFT

Credit Cards

Direct Debit

Cheques

• Identify and communicate discrepancies in payments received

• Download, review, reconcile and post all payments on a current and daily basis. Maintain and update all cash logs and ensure to communicate to collections department

• Performs reconciliation of daily deposits to the cash postings

• Responsible for producing the daily customer cash receipts reports

• Monitor, respond or redirect inquiries from the AR and Accounting Mailboxes in a timely & professional manner

• Provide quality, professional customer service to all internal customers

• Additional tasks/duties as assigned by OTC Management and Supervisors

• Download daily bank statements and ensure cash is appropriately applied to customer accounts

• Manage the aging of unapplied cash and resolve within a timely manner

• Participate in the ERP implementation and future maintenance/enhancement

• Generate reporting as necessary (i.e., unapplied cash, etc.)

• Participate in ad hoc projects as required

• Check bank reconciliations and put comments

• Follow up advance payment account

What we look for?

• Graduate / Postgraduate / Master's Degree in any stream

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written communication skills would be mandatory

• Working experience within a shared services environment supporting APAC region is mandatory

• Experience in APAC process transition would be preferred

• Working in Pacific working hours (3 AM to 12PM or 4AM to 1PM IST) is a mandatory requirement

• 3 - 5 Years of experience required in OTC domain

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus

• Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious, detail oriented and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility

• Positive attitude and a strong team player

• Systems proficiency in ERPs (Pronto, MasterMind, I-Scala)

• Analytic and strong research skills

• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research, including

Ability to utilize basic formulas

Utilize Pivot Tables and V-Lookups

• Essential: Over 2-3 years of relevant experience

What we offer:

We offer an exciting and challenging position. Joining us you will become part of a leading global multi-industrial corporation defined by its stimulating work environment and job satisfaction. In addition, we offer outstanding career development opportunities which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents

Diversity & Inclusion Our dedication to diversity and inclusion starts with our values. We lead with integrity and purpose, focusing on the future and aligning with our customers' vision for success. Our High-Performance Culture ensures that we have the best talent that is highly engaged and eager to innovate. Our D&I mission elevates each employee's responsibility to contribute to our culture. It's through these contributions that we'll drive the mindsets and behaviors we need to power our customers' missions. You have the power. You have the voice. You have the culture in your hands