Accounts Receivable Specialist

About the role

Podean is a marketplace agency helping brands grow on Amazon, Walmart, Target, TikTok Shop and other digital commerce platforms. The Accounts Receivable Associate plays a key part in the order-to-cash operations as the company scales globally. Based in Costa Rica, the role reports to the Accounts Receivable Manager and works closely with the Controller and the finance team in the Philippines, supporting invoicing, collections and cash application for US and global entities.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and issue accurate, timely client invoices according to contracts, billing schedules and entity requirements
• Process client rebates and keep rebate documentation complete and organized
• Follow up on collections and escalate at-risk or past-due accounts to the manager
• Apply payments and cash receipts to open invoices and clean up unapplied cash and short payments
• Maintain AR ageing schedules and prepare commission schedules tied to invoiced and collected amounts
• Take part in client onboarding, including setup, billing requirements and contract review
• Support month-end AR close, including unbilled revenue schedules, reconciliations and journal entries, and take part in sales accruals
• Log client disputes, route them to the right teams and track them to resolution
• Follow AR SOPs and internal controls, and support ad hoc analyses and the integration of acquired and legacy entities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in accounts receivable, billing or collections
• Fluent English and Spanish, written and spoken
• Based in Costa Rica, available during US business hours
• Experience with US and global finance teams across time zones; multi-entity, shared services or agency environment preferred; private equity-backed company experience a plus

Required skills

• ERP and accounting systems (QuickBooks, Xero and Zoho experience preferred)
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• High accuracy and attention to detail under tight deadlines

What we offer

• Competitive compensation aligned to experience and market benchmarks
• Career growth and development as the company scales
• A fully paid month-long sabbatical after 5 years, plus a travel stipend