Our story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

Our Values:

Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com. 

The Role

We are seeking a individual to lead the AR-Cash applications  team. An Experienced financial person, who oversees and optimizes the processing of financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in handling payments and receivables. 

Key Responsibilities

Technical skills

A Cash Application Lead plays a crucial role in the financial operations of a company. Here are the core responsibilities that define this role:

Processing Payments: Accurately post incoming payments to customer accounts from various sources such as checks, ACH, wire transfers.

SOX compliance – Managing the SOX compliance requirements within timelines and accrately

Account Reconciliation: Perform daily reconciliation of cash applications and identify discrepancies in accounts.

Dispute Resolution: Address and resolve customer inquiries and payment discrepancies in a timely manner with the collectors

Reporting: Generate and maintain reports on cash application metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.

Collaboration: Work closely with Collections, Invoicing, and other finance departments to ensure accurate cash flow management.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of transactions and assist in month-end closing processes.

Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline cash application processes and enhance efficiency.

Leadership skills

Ability to lead and Supervise team

Ability to work with cross functional teams and work on collective objectives of the team and the organisation

Develop team to take on more complex areas

Maintain a engagement score higher than company’s average

Candidate Profile

Essential Skills

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills to ensure completion of multiple activities within tight reporting deadlines

Strong on finance fundamentals

Knowledge and Expertise:

Must be able to work with teams

Must demonstrate good critical thinking and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; able to clearly articulate thoughts, issues, concerns, risks, opportunities, other

Must be able to collaborate with/consult senior level business partners

Ability to work on multifunctional teams across organization

Personal Attributes

Organized and proactive, tenacious with an enthusiasm to support the businessHighly numerate with strong analytical and problem solving skills, plus excellent attention to detailTeam playerAbility to work under pressure

Experience

8-10 years with atleast 5 years plus of leading teams

Educational background

Commerce graduate with extensive experience in leading teams

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.  Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com.

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their  recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

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