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Position Overview:
The AR analyst will report to Lead, Accounting Operations. Position is directly involved in all aspects of Accounts Receivable cycle. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding of the order-to-cash lifecycle. Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of cash transactions and reconciliation of cash accounts. This position may also assist the accounting operations team in other month end activities, cash collections and special projects as needed.
Location: Schaumburg, IL (This role is temporarily fully remote due to COVID-19. A hybrid remote/in-office schedule will eventually be required).
Reports To: Lead, Accounting Operations
Responsibilities:
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Process cash posting for client payments in a timely and accurate manner, including ACH, lockbox and/or wire payments
• Reconcile A/R activity accounts vs. bank transactions
• Perform monthly analysis to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley revenue key controls.
• Review and process AR corrections as needed and communicate with customers and/or other internal business partners timely resolution of any payment discrepancies
• Assist the accounting ops team with research relevant to payment application and cash collections.
• Respond to client inquiries via phone, email or written correspondence
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset through identifying automation opportunities, process improvements or improved reporting capabilities to support decision making across the organization
• Support SuiteBilling implementation testing relevant to cash posting as well as any necessary legacy system updates for new product offerings and/or future acquisitions.
• Other accounting operations duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience with cash application processes, receivable collections, exposure to a public company environment a plus
• Experience in using billing technologies; Netsuite experience a plus. Microsoft Excel with an emphasis on Vlookup and Pivot Table functions required
• Demonstrated ability to excel in a high growth environment; aptitude to develop processes beyond their current state
• Comfortable with high change environments and transformation/turnaround environments.
• Desire to be an active business partner

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred

Soft Skills:

• Ability to take full ownership of assignments, be self-motivated, and team player.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Detail orientation is key.
• Ability to work under pressure of time constraints and be customer service-focused.
• Adaptable - quick feet! You can shift priorities if needed.

Our journey forward.
Paylocity strives to create an organizational culture where every employee has a voice, feels truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves, and is empowered and enabled to do their best work. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to creating such a culture.
We've made great strides to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. That being said, we realize there's still room for improvement. Our current focus is on the following initiatives:

• Education & Awareness
• Client Community
• Company Representation
• Advocacy & Support
• Fairness & Equality
• PCTY Gives

Want to learn more, click here to access our DEI flipbook. https://www.flipsnack.com/paylocitycom/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.html
This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.
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