Accounts Receivable Specialist

Samsonite Company Stores, LLC; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsonite is seeking an Accounts Receivable Cash Application Specialist to support daily cash application activities within our Finance Shared Services team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented AR professional with experience applying payments, researching discrepancies, reconciling customer accounts, and supporting process documentation.

You will also assist with SAP S/4HANA upgrade activities, including testing, data validation, and post-upgrade support.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Accounts Receivable, cash application, accounting, or related finance experience.
• Experience applying customer payments, researching discrepancies, reconciling accounts, and reviewing remittance information.
• Associate or higher degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Apply customer payments accurately and timely (lockbox, ACH, wire, credit card, and other receipts).
• Research and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, overpayments, deductions, remittance issues, and posting discrepancies.
• Reconcile cash application activity to bank deposits, customer accounts, remittance details, and GL activity.
• Support SAP S/4HANA upgrade activities, including testing, data validation, and post-upgrade support.
• Maintain records, support month-end close, assist audit requests, and collaborate with internal partners on cash application priorities.

Skills

Cash application

Payment posting

Customer account reconciliation

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Associate/Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

SAP

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

About Us

Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.

Job Description

Samsonite is seeking an Accounts Receivable Cash Application Specialist to support daily cash application activities within our Finance Shared Services team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented AR professional with experience applying payments, researching discrepancies, reconciling customer accounts, and supporting process documentation. The position will also assist with SAP S/4HANA upgrade activities, including testing, data validation, and post-upgrade support.

What You'll Do

• Apply customer payments accurately and timely, including lockbox, ACH, wire, credit card, and other electronic receipts.
• Research and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, overpayments, deductions, remittance issues, and payment posting discrepancies.
• Reconcile cash application activity to bank deposits, customer accounts, remittance details, and general ledger activity.
• Support SAP S/4HANA upgrade activities, including testing, issue tracking, data validation, documentation, and post-upgrade support.
• Maintain accurate records, support month-end close, assist with audit requests, and collaborate with internal partners on cash application priorities.

What We're Looking For

• Cash application, payment posting, and customer account reconciliation experience
• Knowledge of lockbox, ACH, wire, credit card, remittance, deductions, and unapplied cash processes
• ERP system experience, preferably SAP; SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, follow-through, and problem-solving skills

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of Accounts Receivable, cash application, accounting, or related finance experience preferred.
• Experience applying customer payments, researching discrepancies, reconciling accounts, and reviewing remittance information.
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, follow established processes, and work collaboratively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP FI, customer open item clearing, lockbox processing, or AR reporting tools.
• Experience with high-volume cash application, customer deductions, unapplied cash cleanup, bank reconciliation, or month-end close support.
• Experience supporting ERP upgrades, system implementations, process changes, SOPs, or training documentation is a plus.

About the Team

Why you'll love working here:

• Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.
• Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to culture and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.
• Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.

What we value:

At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.