AR & Credit Analyst

Edgewell Personal Care; Bogotá; On-site; COP 26,784,000 - 46,872,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewell Personal Care is seeking an AR & Credit Analyst to support Accounts Receivable and credit operations across Latin America, ensuring accurate customer accounts, timely order releases, and reliable reporting. The role collaborates with Sales, Customer Services, and Finance to manage portfolios, reconcile accounts, and monitor past-due balances.

Key responsibilities include executing collections, AR reconciliations, and supporting credit analysis while maintaining credit limits and payment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Industrial Engineering.
• 1–3 years of experience in accounts receivable.
• Proficient in SAP and Excel.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute AR collections for the assigned customer AR (customers or defined market).
• Perform periodic AR reconciliations of assigned accounts.
• Support credit analysis and maintain customer credit limits as approved.
• Release sales orders in accordance with approved credit terms and aging status.
• Prepare recurring AR and Credit operational reports (aging, balances, DSO support data).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Business Administration / Industrial engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Position Summary

Support Accounts Receivable and Credit operations by executing day‑to‑day AR and credit activities in compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and internal controls. This role is responsible for managing assigned customer portfolios, performing account reconciliations, supporting credit analysis, and enabling timely order release. The AR & Credit Analyst work closely with Sales Team and Customer Services to maintain accurate customer accounts, reduce past‑due balances, and ensure reliable reporting.

Universal Accountabilities

• Execute collections activities for the assigned customer AR (customers or defined market).
• Perform periodic AR reconciliations of assigned accounts.
• Send customer account statements periodically and request customer statements for reconciliation.
• Identify payment delays, discrepancies, or deductions and generate alerts to Sales and AR & Credit leadership.
• Follow up on past‑due balances and support balance clarification efforts.
• Perform compensation (deductions vs. credit notes) to keep accounts current.
• Support Sales Team with visibility on open balances, deductions, and pending resolutions.
• Participate in periodic AR follow‑up meetings with the Sales team
• Support customer visits when requested by Sales or AR & Credit leadership
• Support credit analysis for new and existing customers in accordance with corporate policies.
• Prepare credit analysis inputs
• Maintain customer credit limits and payment terms as approved.
• Identify potential credit risks and elevate findings to the AR & Credit Lead.
• Support annual credit limit reviews by preparing analysis and documentation.
• Ensure all credit decisions are properly documented and filed in SAP
• Release sales orders in accordance with approved credit limits, aging status, and payment terms.
• Perform order releases multiple times per day to support commercial execution.
• Support credit line releases within authorized limits.
• Respond to credit‑related inquiries from Commercial Team or AR & Credit Leads.
• Prepare recurring AR and Credit operational reports (aging, balances, DSO support data).
• Support monthly AR & Credit reporting and committee preparation with data and analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of customer risk summaries and blocked customer listings.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date AR and credit data in SAP.
• Support monthly bad debt provision calculations by providing required data inputs

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Business Administration / Industrial engineering
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in accounts receivable
• Highly proficient in SAP & Excel
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with business partners
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong analytical and problem-resolution skills
• Embodies Edgewell’s individual contributor competencies: Influence, Teamwork, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Achieving Results and Initiative
• Continuous improvement mindset with demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements to eliminate non-value-added work
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal relationships
• Commitment to service with both internal and external customers
• Teamwork

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Internal Financial Reporting experience
• English written and speaking
• SAP
• Excel advanced

Working Relationships

• Reports to Supervisor / Lead AR & Credit LatAm
• Commercial team
• Finance team
• Supply Chain team

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