Ar Specialist

Summary

Join OLAPLEX, a leader in prestige hair care, as an AR Specialist! You will ensure accurate and timely processing of collections, credits, account reconciliations, and chargebacks. Responsibilities include applying customer payments, understanding chargebacks and disputes, partnering with other departments, and reconciling AR accounts. You will need 2+ years of accounts receivable experience in the consumer products industry, knowledge of accounting principles, and proficiency in Excel and Google Suite. OLAPLEX offers competitive compensation, flexible paid time off, comprehensive benefits, parental leave, and professional development opportunities. We value authenticity and accountability and encourage applications even if you don't meet every requirement.

Requirements

• 2+ year accounts receivable experience within the consumer products industry
• General knowledge of accounting principles
• Experience with ERP systems
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel
• Proficiency in Google Suite of products (Drive, Email, Sheets, Calendar)
• Experience with enterprise messaging programs such as Teams or Slack
• Detail oriented with the ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• General knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work remotely successfully as well as be on camera in meetings
• Ability to work well within a team while also being a strong individual contributor
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced changing environment

Responsibilities

• Apply customer payments in a timely and efficient manner
• Understand customer chargebacks, their coding, and supporting documentation
• Understand and action customer chargeback disputes
• Partner with Sales and Operations departments to ensure that chargebacks/deductions are properly approved
• Reconcile AR accounts to ensure all payments are accounted for and correctly posted
• Review and action the AR Aging to identify past-due receivables; engage with customers in a courteous and professional manner while collecting past due balances and reconciling aged balances
• Proactively seek to improve existing processes and work with management to add efficiencies when possible
• Assist AR Manager, Accounting, and Finance team with other ad-hoc projects as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NetSuite
• Experience with Amazon Vendor Central, or other large scale customer platforms

Benefits

• The annual base pay for this position is $48,000 - $60,000 with eligibility for an annual bonus
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• Company Contribution to Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Employees and their Families
• Company Paid Employee Life Insurance
• Optional additional Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage Options
• Up to 18 weeks for birthing-parents and up to 10 weeks for non-birthing new parents
• Roth and 401k plans: 100% match up to the first 4% and is immediately vested
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• Twenty (20) free products per year, plus a friends and family discount