Accounts Receivable Analyst
Guadalajara - Mexico
Job Summary
About the Role
As an Accounts Receivable Analyst you will manage the full lifecycle of company receivables ensuring accurate electronic billing in compliance with CFDI 4.0 requirements performing detailed credit risk analysis and executing effective collection strategies. This role is critical to maximizing cash flow maintaining financial accuracy and minimizing risk across Retail Wholesale and E-commerce channels.
Youll Make a Difference By
Billing & Tax Compliance (CFDI 4.0)
- Generating and validating electronic invoices (CFDI 4.0) for Wholesale and E-commerce channels accurately and on time.
- Managing tax cancellations substitutions and Payment Complements (CRP).
- Verifying customer tax IDs (RFC) and fiscal regimes prior to billing to ensure 100% compliance with current tax legislation.
Credit & Risk Management
- Reviewing and analyzing credit applications for new and existing customers.
- Assessing payment capacity and assign/adjust credit lines based on historical behavior and financial risk.
- Monitoring adherence to credit terms and propose the suspension of accounts for high-risk customers.
Collections & Portfolio Recovery
- Executing both preventive (pre-due date) and corrective (past-due) collection actions.
- Contacting customers directly to negotiate payment schedules and settlement agreements.
- Actively working to reduce the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and minimize the ageing of the portfolio.
Reconciliation & ERP Management
- Applying customer payments (wire transfers checks etc.) in the ERP system against the corresponding invoices.
- Performing daily and monthly reconciliations between billing bank statements and accounting records.
- Identifying and resolving unapplied payments or discrepancies in customer account statements.
Analysis & Reporting
- Generating weekly Aging Reports (Current vs. Past Due) and collection forecast.
- Monitoring collection effectiveness and error rates in billing.
- Identifying trends in payment delays and suggest process optimizations for the Sales and Operations teams.
- Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs.
About You
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related field
- 24 years of experience in high-volume billing credit analysis and collections ideally within Retail or E-commerce environments
- Strong analytical skills including proficiency with Excel (pivot tables VLOOKUPs data visualization)
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP NetSuite Odoo or similar platforms
- Solid understanding of Mexican tax regulations including IVA ISR and CFDI 4.0
- Detail-oriented highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with a proactive problem-solving mindset
- Professional proficiency in English is required as it is the Companys primary business language
Core Competencies
- Financial Accuracy & Attention to Detail: Ensures precision in billing reconciliations and financial records while maintaining compliance with tax regulations
- Credit Risk Assessment: Ability to evaluate customer creditworthiness analyze financial data and make informed decisions to mitigate risk
- Collections & Negotiation Skills: Effective at managing customer relationships negotiating payment terms and recovering outstanding balances
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Capable of identifying discrepancies analyzing trends (e.g. DSO aging) and implementing process improvements
- Time Management & Prioritization: Ability to handle high-volume workloads meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Communication & Stakeholder Collaboration: Clear and professional communication with internal teams (Sales Operations Finance) and external customers
- Process Improvement Mindset: Continuously seeks opportunities to enhance billing accuracy streamline collections and optimize workflows
- Results Orientation: Focused on improving cash flow metrics reducing DSO and achieving collection targets
About Ariat
Ariat is an innovative outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride work and play outdoors and care about performance quality comfort and style.
This contract position may be eligible for select benefits through the payrolling agency. Benefits may include medical dental and vision insurance options and 401k.
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Required Experience:
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Key Skills
About Company
Ariat is a performance footwear and clothing brand with an emphasis on technology and innovation. Shop our newest Western, Work, English, and Outdoor styles now.