CBS Credit To Cash Analyst

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Job Number #175792 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Credit To Cash Analyst

Location: Mexico City

 

 

Role Summary As a Cash Analyst within Colgate-Palmolive’s Credit-to-Cash (C2C) team, you will execute core Accounts Receivable (AR) operations that ensure customer payments are accurately matched, applied, and reconciled from initial retrieval to general ledger posting. In this role, you will safeguard internal controls, enforce credit policies, and resolve payment exceptions to optimize cash flow and working capital. You will serve as a key operational link across internal finance teams, utilizing data analysis to drive continuous process improvements and support automated AR workflows.

 

 

Responsibilities

 

• Oversee daily end-to-end cash application by validating, matching, and posting incoming payments across customer sub-ledgers into the general ledger.

• Investigate unapplied or misapplied payments by collaborating with customer Accounts Payable teams and banking partners to secure remittance details.

• Identify short payments, pricing variances, and unearned discounts, cleanly segregating valid claims to hand off to Deductions Analysts with full traceability.

• Support month-end close activities, maintain credit approval documentation, and monitor portfolio health metrics (DSO and aging over 60/90 days) to safeguard bad debt reserves.

• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to standardize C2C processes, supporting the rollout of AI cash-matching and automated AR tools.

 

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.

• 1+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, or administrative finance roles.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data sorting, formatting, and basic formulas (e.g., VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).

 

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Experience working with enterprise ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and customer accounting portals.

• Familiarity with automated cash-application systems, RPA tools, or digital process transformation.

• Strong attention to detail, proactive problem-solving skills, and effective cross-functional communication abilities.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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