Finance Specialist

Summary

Join Cielo as a Finance Specialist and work with a team of smart people to take ownership of your success! As a Finance Specialist, you will work with the Shared Services Finance team to ensure timely and accurate financial information recording and reporting. Responsibilities include customer billings, month-end financial close duties, and providing Accounts Receivable and Payable support. The role is hybrid, requiring 1-2 days of on-site work per month. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with various finance team members and contribute to process improvements. You will leverage analytical skills to audit processes, assess trends, and create reports. Cielo is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred
• A minimum of two years experience on an Accounts Payable/ Receivable or Billing team is required
• Minimum of two years of experience working remotely is required
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required
• Experience in performing multiple projects, carrying out multiple priorities, and working with varying team members is required
• The ability to handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential is required
• Detail orientated with good organization skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills is required
• The ability to communicate with employees and vendors from varying cultures and geographies is required
• Provide strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills to effectively present to peers and management is required
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and work well through ambiguity and complexity is required
• Being able to work effectively in a team as well as independently is required
• Advanced or Native English language proficiency is required

Responsibilities

• Act as primary Billing and Collections/Accounts Receivable point of contact for working portfolio assigned
• Complete assigned customer billings monthly within the deadlines
• Send invoices, account updates to clients, resolving client questions/issues related to invoices
• Identify inconsistencies and errors in data
• Complete Journal Entries, GL Account reconciliations, and Accruals
• Provide thoughtful analysis and commentary on financial results
• Support accounting group with month-end and year-end closing processes as needed
• Perform account reconciliations as needed
• Collaborate with Finance members such as AP Manager, Revenue Manager, GL Accountants, and FP&A Analysts on process changes, projects, and month-end close process
• Handle and maintain information that is sensitive and confidential
• Interface with multiple levels of management/Support Financial Processes
• Participate in Shared Services analysis project work
• Problem-solve and recommend solutions, best practices, and process improvements in both the Revenue and AP cycle
• Leverage strong analytical skills to audit processes, assess trends, create reports, and tell the story with data
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Continuous Improvement training experience preferred
• Experience with NetSuite is preferred