Accounts Receivable/Cash Collection specialist - London
Posted 6 days 15 hours ago by Asklocala
Locala's omnichannel advertising platform leverages granular insights and cutting-edge AI to help marketers efficiently plan, activate, and measure campaigns personalized to the local consumer. Our platform specializes in transforming complex mobility and consumer data into actionable audience insights, fueling advanced media strategies that consistently deliver smarter business outcomes.
Since our inception in 2012, Locala has proudly worked with leading brands across 40 countries.
With over 180 employees around the globe, Locala has offices in the United States, France, Belgium, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Canada, and Dubai.
To support our international business and our exponential growth, we are seeking an Accounts Receivable/Cash Collection Specialist to join the Finance team and support our international sales flow.
This role reports to the Group Accounting Manager based in Paris, France, and works with the sales admin and cash collection specialist in London, UK.
YOUR ROLE : Customers :In charge of Sales Administration:
- Issuing sales transaction invoices
- Verifying orders, including customers' personal information and payment details
- Contacting customers by phone or email to answer queries and obtain missing information
- Maintaining and updating sales and customer records
- Supporting the sales department with other administrative tasks (company name, invoicing contact, reminder contact, payment terms, etc.)
Serve as the internal (sales) and external (clients) contact for requests or litigation.
Handle accounting follow-up of customers and sales: recording sales invoices, lettering accounts receivables, and closing sales follow-ups with the customer trial balance.
Order to Cash Process :- Ensure the order to cash process is followed: validate insertion orders (IO) and signatures before closing opportunities
- Assist the Sales team with administrative tasks
- Drive continuous improvement of the OtoC process
- Verify that all customer data is complete
- Manage invoicing of sold services and ensure compliance with IO
- Track sales, booking, and transmission to accounting firms
- Monitor collections, qualify overdue accounts, and update action plans and reminder levels
- Book and allocate payments in the ERP system (Oracle Netsuite)
- Follow up on cash collections with the specialist
- Ensure adherence to collection procedures
- Handle customer disputes, coordinating stakeholders internally and externally
- Calculate and report DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field (preferred)
- At least 1 year of experience in accounts receivable and cash collection
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Detail-oriented
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Fluent in English; French is a plus
- Knowledge of Netsuite and Salesforce is advantageous
- Competitive compensation package
- Smart working policy with monthly allowance
- Health insurance coverage with Vitality
- State-of-the-art products
- Vibrant company events: retreats, afterworks, holiday parties, breakfasts, wellness weeks
- Commitment to CSR initiatives and diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Care: Fairness, transparency, responsibility, and sustainability
- Invent: Innovation, risk-taking, challenging the status quo
- Succeed: Excellence, teamwork, high standards
At Locala, we are dedicated to diverse and inclusive hiring practices and promote equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don't hesitate to apply.