Position Summary:
At NIQ, the Cash Application Senior Associate plays a crucial role in the financial operations team by ensuring accurate and efficient processing of client payments. This position involves identifying and analyzing payments made by clients, which may include manually processing transactions, to ensure they are accurately recorded in NIQ’s financial records. The role is essential for maintaining up-to-date Accounts Receivable records and contributing to the overall financial health of the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Payment Processing and Reconciliation: Accurately identify, analyze, and process payments made by clients. This includes manual handling of transactions when necessary to ensure they are correctly applied to client accounts
- Financial Record Keeping: Update financial records in a timely and accurate manner to reflect processed payments, ensuring that NIQ’s Accounts Receivables are current
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with the finance and sales departments to resolve discrepancies in payments and to ensure that financial records align with client accounts
- Reporting: Generate and maintain reports related to payment processing activities, highlighting any issues or discrepancies for further investigation
- Process Improvement: Continuously seek ways to improve payment processing and cash application procedures to increase efficiency and accuracy within the team
Qualifications
Qualifications and Skills:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. A CPA or equivalent certification is a must/preferred
- Minimum XX years[AD1] of experience in cash application or a similar role is highly desirable. Familiarity with financial record-keeping and accounts receivable processes is a plus
- Technical Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including proficiency with financial software and MS Office Suite. Experience with ERP systems is advantageous
- Analytical Abilities: Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail. Ability to analyze and reconcile financial data accurately
- Communication Skills: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other departments
- Time Management: Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
To define based on the org design discussion [AD1]
Additional Information
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.For more information, visit NIQ.comWant to keep up with our latest updates?Follow us on: LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion
