It's more than a job
As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work, whether it's getting vital healthcare products to those who need them or fresh fruit to children playing in the park. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine.
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that customer payments are applied accurately and on time for services provided. As a Cash Allocation Specialist, you play a key role in maintaining clean accounts receivable, supporting healthy cash flow, and ensuring accurate financial records. You will work closely with internal finance, controlling, and tax teams to resolve payment discrepancies while adhering to company policies and service level agreements.
This position is ideal for professionals who enjoy working with numbers, data accuracy, and financial processes in an international environment.
How you create impact
- Download and review daily bank statements for different countries to track incoming customer payments.
- Match and apply customer payments accurately against outstanding invoices and balances.
- Investigate and analyze unidentified or unclear payments to determine the correct customer and allocation.
- Prepare and share payment allocation details to support correct accounting and reporting.
- Maintain daily payment tracking files to ensure visibility and transparency of cash receipts.
- Respond to internal requests for payment details within agreed turnaround times.
- Collaborate with finance, controlling, tax, and bank reconciliation teams to resolve payment differences.
- Ensure all cash allocation activities comply with accounts receivable policies and internal guidelines.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to increase accuracy and efficiency in payment processes.
What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, Accounting, or Finance Operations.
- Strong numerical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to analyze bank statements, customer balances, and payment information.
- Good knowledge of financial processes and reconciliations.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial systems.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet daily deadlines.
- Clear communication skills and ability to work with multiple internal stakeholders.
- Continuous improvement mindset and ability to follow structured processes.
- Languages: Portuguese (intermediate or higher) and Spanish
What's in it for you
- A key finance role supporting accurate cash flow and financial reporting.
- Exposure to international payment processes and multi‑country operations.
- Collaboration with global finance and accounting teams.
- Opportunities to develop expertise in accounts receivable and financial operations.
- A stable role within a globally recognized logistics organization.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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