AR Specialist – Deduction Clearing & Trade Spend Reporting @North American food and beverage brand

Overview

The role is for an AR Specialist focusing on cash application, deduction clearing, dispute tracking, and trade spend reporting. The position is with a well-established North American food and beverage brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply customer payments accurately and on a timely basis.
• Match remittances to open invoices and investigate discrepancies.
• Research, code, and clear customer deductions.
• Ensure deductions have appropriate supporting documentation.
• Track disputes, chargebacks, repayments, and other customer-related issues.
• Coordinate with Sales and Operations to validate deductions and promotional activities.
• Maintain accurate customer account records and reconciliations.
• Monitor outstanding deductions and follow up on unresolved items.
• Prepare monthly trade spend reports.
• Assist with AR aging and cash clearing reconciliations.
• Support AR sub-ledger to general ledger reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Identify process improvements for deduction management and cash application.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in accounts receivable, cash application, deductions, or related accounting.
• CPG, manufacturing, or distribution experience.
• Hands-on experience with customer deductions and dispute resolution.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reconciliation formulas.
• Ability to coordinate with Sales, Operations, and Finance teams.
• Strong attention to detail when handling high-volume transactions.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar ERP systems.

Benefits

• 100% Remote Work – Work from anywhere in the Philippines.
• Career Growth Opportunities – Gain hands-on experience and continuous learning.
• Collaborative & Innovative Team – Work alongside skilled professionals who value excellence.

Location

Remote within the Philippines.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through the company’s designated application process, which includes multiple stages of interviews and assessments.