Sr. Accounting Specialist

Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V.; Westminster, Ball Ground (SC, GA); On-site; GBP 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V. in Westminster, South Carolina, is seeking an Accounts Receivable & Cash Management professional to oversee cash application, invoicing, collections, payroll backup, and broader treasury support.

This role requires close collaboration with sales, operations, and legal teams to ensure accuracy and compliance. The candidate will participate in month-end close, reconcile accounts, manage aging, and support audits, while identifying process improvements and

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform daily cash application activities, including checks, ACH, and wire transfers, ensuring timely and accurate posting.
• Perform complex reconciliations of cash receipts to bank activity and the general ledger; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Lead the resolution of unapplied cash and complex customer payment issues, exercising sound judgment and recommending corrective actions.
• Monitor AR controls and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Review and approve customer invoices to ensure compliance with contractual terms, billing schedules, and accounting policies.
• Resolve complex billing issues and collaborate with sales, operations, and legal teams as needed.
• Ensure billing documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Support internal and external audits related to revenue, billing, and receivables.
• Proactively manage the accounts receivable aging and lead collection efforts for high-risk or strategic accounts.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to facilitate timely payments and dispute resolution.
• Recommend escalation strategies and participate in credit risk discussions in accordance with company policy.
• Serve as the primary backup for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Review payroll calculations, reconciliations, and reports; identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Act as a resource for payroll-related questions from employees and management.
• Play a key role in month-end close activities related to accounts receivable, cash, commissions, and payroll accruals.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations, schedules, and journal entries.
• Calculate, review, and process monthly sales commissions.
• Perform treasury functions, including initiating wire transfers, ACH uploads, and supporting cash forecasting activities.
• Provide oversight and guidance for expense reimbursement processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX (if applicable), and accounting policies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system enhancements; assist with implementations and testing.
• Mentor or provide guidance to junior accounting staff as needed.
• Perform other advanced accounting or special projects as assigned.

Job description

REQUIRES SOME TRAVEL TO BALL GROUND GEORGIA FOR TRAINING. PERMENANT LOCATION WILL BE WESTMINSTER SOUTH CAROLINA.

Accounts Receivable & Cash Management

• Oversee and perform daily cash application activities, including checks, ACH, and wire transfers, ensuring timely and accurate posting.
• Perform complex reconciliations of cash receipts to bank activity and the general ledger; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Lead the resolution of unapplied cash and complex customer payment issues, exercising sound judgment and recommending corrective actions.
• Monitor AR controls and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Customer Invoicing & Billing Oversight

• Review and approve customer invoices to ensure compliance with contractual terms, billing schedules, and accounting policies.
• Resolve complex billing issues and collaborate with sales, operations, and legal teams as needed.
• Ensure billing documentation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Support internal and external audits related to revenue, billing, and receivables.

Collections & Credit Management

• Proactively manage the accounts receivable aging and lead collection efforts for high-risk or strategic accounts.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers to facilitate timely payments and dispute resolution.
• Recommend escalation strategies and participate in credit risk discussions in accordance with company policy.

Payroll Backup & Compliance

• Serve as the primary backup for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Review payroll calculations, reconciliations, and reports; identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Act as a resource for payroll-related questions from employees and management.

General Accounting, Treasury & Financial Support

• Play a key role in month-end close activities related to accounts receivable, cash, commissions, and payroll accruals.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations, schedules, and journal entries.
• Calculate, review, and process monthly sales commissions.
• Perform treasury functions, including initiating wire transfers, ACH uploads, and supporting cash forecasting activities.
• Provide oversight and guidance for expense reimbursement processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX (if applicable), and accounting policies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system enhancements; assist with implementations and testing.
• Mentor or provide guidance to junior accounting staff as needed.
• Perform other advanced accounting or special projects as assigned.