Wayfair's EU Financial Operations team is seeking an Accounts Receivable Associate based in our Financial Shared Services team in Galway. We are looking for the right individual to support the European Accounts Receivable team. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and planning skills, highly motivated, detail oriented, collaborative, self-motivated, customer oriented mindset, a high sense of urgency and problem-solving abilities to the role. This person should be smart, engaging, fun, curious, and unflappable
Wayfair's EU Financial Operations team supports and manages the day-to-day activities for many teams across the organization. These activities include Invoice processing, supplier & vendor statement reconciliation and payment, cash collections, expense payments, employee salary payments, supplier credit card list goes on This team serves as a Finance service centre for all employees, Suppliers, Vendors, Category Management, Offshore teams, legal, HR. This is a unique opportunity for someone with excellent organizational skills to take their career to the next level.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Support the cash application process by accurately recording and reconciling daily cash receipts.
* Assist with daily and monthly cash reconciliations and basic account analysis.
* Respond to customer finance queries and escalate more complex issues as needed.
* Help manage customers and order holds in line with company policies and with guidance from senior team members.
* Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders impacted by Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.
* Keep the direct manager informed of issues, delays, or risks as they arise.
* Follow established controls and approval processes for AR invoices and workflows.
* Participate in internal control checks and support audit-related requests.
* Prepare standard reports, analyses, and reconciliations as required.
* Assist with month-end close activities under supervision.
* Provide support on ad hoc finance tasks as needed by the team.
* Help document processes and maintain up-to-date procedure guides.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process inefficiencies and suggesting improvements.
* Assist with basic automation or standardization efforts where applicable.
* Serve as a first point of contact for routine queries from internal partners, escalating when appropriate.
* Monitor and respond to department mailbox queries in a timely and professional manner.
Skills & Experience:
* Bachelor's Degree/Finance qualification desirable
* At least 2-3 years of experience working in a busy Accounts Receivable environment
* High proficiency in Excel is required
* Previous SQL or GBQ experience is preferred
* Previous experience in the industry or dealing with various business models (B2B2C, B2C, B2B) advantageous
* Strong organization and planning skills
* Problem identification and resolutions skills
* Meticulous attention to detail and strong planning and forward-thinking capabilities
* Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and situations before they are fully developed.
* Advanced proficiency in Google Enterprise Suite tools (calendar, mail drive, docs, sheets, slides, meet)
* Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
* Flexible and able to handle ad hoc issues that may arise.
* Extremely high level of discretion pertaining to confidential information
* Overseeing routine department activities to ensure they are completed accurately and on time.
* Motivation to develop and maintain internal and external relationships
* Managing, training and motivating team members
* Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives.
Who We Are:
Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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