Accounts Receivable Specialist

BCD Travel; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Room to Grow

Everyone has a voice

Make your move

We\'ve got you covered

We\'re positive. You\'ll love it.

Job summary

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E) seeks an Accounts Receivable Specialist to support invoicing, payments, and collections in a hybrid Chicago role. You will manage client invoices, postings, and reconciliations while collaborating with vendors and teams to meet targets.

You’ll use Empower for hotel commissions, Treasury Metrics for cash forecasting, and SAP for postings. A few years of AR experience in events/hospitality helps you excel in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• A few years of Accounts Receivable experience in corporate meetings/events, business travel, hotels, or housing bureau.
• Proficient in Excel with X-Lookup.
• Able to meet deadlines and work well with others.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Invoice for Venue Sourcing hotel commissions using Empower.
• Post client payments and reconcile credit card activity and fees.
• Prepare client invoicing and upload into client portals.
• Meet daily, weekly, and month-end deadlines including collection targets.
• Provide cash forecasting weekly in Treasury Metrics.
• Assist with daily posting of cash into SAP and allocate postings to invoices.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Excel

X-Lookup

SAP

Tools

Empower

Treasury Metrics

SAP

Job description

Put your creativity to work: Kickstart your career at BCD M&E

Accounts Receivable Specialist (Hybrid)

Full time, Chicago (This is primarily a work from home role, with the requirement to come to the office once a week to manage the deposit)

We are looking for a diligent Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our accounting department. The Account Receivable Specialist's responsibilities include issuing client invoices, posting of client payments, monitoring department email box, and weekly AR collections.

What You'll Do

• Invoice for Venue Sourcing hotel commissions using our Empower tool
• Provide cash Forecasting weekly if not daily in Treasury Metrics tool
• Prepare client invoicing and/or upload into client portals
• Be accountable for the reconciliation and posting of credit card payment activity and fees
• Provide back up for daily posting of cash from our bank account into SAP system
• Allocate cash postings to individual AR invoices
• Research unidentified incoming receipts as related to hotel commissions
• Be responsible for inquiries for payments & deposits
• Provide collection follow-up internally or directly with vendors, clients & suppliers
• Extract, sort, research and review commissions from various supplier portals
• Meet daily, weekly, and month end deadlines including collection targets
• Support Vice President and Senior Finance Manager on special projects where needed

What You'll Bring

• You have a few years of Accounts Receivable experience in corporate meetings events, business travel, hotels or housing bureau
• Intermediate skills in Excel; including solid skills with X-Lookup feature
• Good follow-through on goals, plans, and projects
• You have the ability to meet deadlines, take direction, and work well with others
• Knowledge of SAP a plus

About us

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world's most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 60+ countries across the world, BCD M&E's team of 2,000+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can't guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something.

See what life is about at BCD M&E atbcdme.com/careers

Get to know us by reading our blog and checking out our social media:

• Latest Industry News & Insights From BCD Meetings & Events
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcdme
• https://www.instagram.com/bcdmeetingsandevents/
• https://www.youtube.com/c/BCDME

You'll be offered

• Flexible Working
  • We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.
• Room to Grow
  • Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.
• Everyone has a voice
  • We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.
• Make your move
  • The diversity of roles across BCD M&E's global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career - there's always room to move.
• We've got you covered
  • Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.
• We're positive. You'll love it.
  • It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.

At BCD Travel we value you, our culture and success is defined by you. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of AR Specialist is between $65,000 and $69,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience and geographical location.