Cash allocation & collections specialist

About Horizons

At Horizons, we're building the infrastructure to power borderless teams. By handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance, our technology enables businesses to hire anyone anywhere compliantly at the push of a button.

If you're interested in adding to our vision of enabling people to work in dream jobs, for every company, and from anywhere in the world, apply now!

We're committed to building a global, diverse team representing different and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, or disability. Being a Horizoneer means being part of a growing, international family.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Receivables & Cash Application Analyst to join our team. This role is pivotal in producing and maintaining accurate reports related to cash application, account reconciliation, and the management of outstanding accounts receivable balances in collaboration with our collecting agencies. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Collections Manager, CSM team, and Payroll teams to generate detailed reports that support collections efforts, maintain financial transparency, and drive accurate decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate application of incoming daily payments from different platforms to the appropriate customer accounts and invoices. 

• Perform regular reconciliations of accounts to identify discrepancies, clear credit balances, and resolve unknown payments efficiently. 

• Investigate and clear outstanding credit balances and unknown payments by coordinating with internal teams and customers. 

• Assist in the execution of collections strategies, collaborating with collecting agencies to reduce bad debt. 

• Prepare and maintain detailed reports on accounts receivable balances, collection activities, and payment progress. 

• Create and maintain the collections file, ensuring accurate and up-to-date data to track the progress of collection efforts. 

• Work closely with the Collections Manager, Customer Success Managers, and Payroll teams to align on collections efforts and address outstanding issues. 

• Reconcile all outstanding and aged debt by analyzing accounts, recommending them for third-party collections agencies, or proposing write-offs when appropriate. 

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a Business-related field preferred. 

• 2+ years of experience in accounts receivable, collections or cash allocation. 

• Strong knowledge of cash application, account reconciliation, and collections practices. 

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. 

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Flexible and self-driven with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. 

• Proficient in Excel and financial tools reporting.

Preferred Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal), with a keen attention to detail and discipline.

• Strong decision-making and organizational skills, with the ability to provide expert advice and practical solutions.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, leveraging communication skills, knowledge, and expertise to resolve issues.

 

What it's like working at Horizons

Our service & product. We're a technology company, not an accountancy, payroll provider, recruitment firm or similar. We build a workforce management platform that allows our customers to hire the best talent in minutes, without worrying about compliance, payroll, or HR admin.

Our amazing team and environment. Working at Horizons means you're working on something very exciting: Allowing every person on the planet to have access to equal opportunities in living a fulfilled work and personal life. We believe in hiring from within and going the extra mile to retain top talent. As the company continues to grow extremely fast, you will be given the opportunity to develop and grow alongside.

Our benefits and perks. Being a Horizoneer means that you get the benefit of:

• A competitive salary
• An asynchronous working environment
• A "Remote-First" company environment (or Hybrid) - based on the nature of the job
• The ability to work from abroad for a short period of time
• Growth opportunities within the company
• We provide all new joiners with the necessary hardware to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed from day one

How to apply

Please fill out the form and upload your CV in a PDF format.

If you don’t have an up-to-date CV but you are still keen to reaching out, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Need help? Get in touch with us at: [email protected]