Activate Talent is hiring a General Accountant / Cash Applications Specialist

Position: General Accountant – Cash Applications Specialist Location: Remote – (Global) Employment Type: Full-time Type of contract: Independent contractor 🌎 Work from any corner of the world and be a part of the #remoteworkrevolution!‼️ Position Overview: Support the finance team by owning the cash application process for distributor and wholesale customers, ensuring the timely and accurate application of payments, deductions, and adjustments, and freeing US-based staff to focus on analysis and higher-value work. Responsibilities: • Apply distributor and wholesale payments to customer accounts in ERP (NetSuite or similar) • Review remittance advice and backup to apply cash, credits, and deductions accurately • Reconcile payment discrepancies, short-pays, and chargebacks with internal teams and customers • Track, document, and help resolve trade deductions and other offsets • Maintain accurate AR subledger records and support customer account reconciliations • Prepare periodic AR and deduction reports for management • Support month-end close activities (reconciliations, schedules, journal entries as needed) • Assist with other general accounting tasks as requested (e.g., support for audits, ad hoc analyses) Requirements: • 3+ years in accounting, AR, or cash applications (distributor / wholesale experience a plus) • Experience in processing high volumes of payments and deductions • ERP experience required; NetSuite experience strongly preferred • Strong analytical and reconciliation skills, close attention to detail • Good Excel / Google Sheets skills • Strong written and verbal English communication skills • Ability to work US business hours and meet tight deadlines Nice to Have: • Experience in CPG, food & beverage, retail, or e-commerce • Familiarity with distributor deduction types and trade spend