Cash Application Analyst

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow has an exciting opportunity for Cash Application Analyst, located in São Paulo, Brazil

The Cash Application Analyst is responsible for managing and overseeing daily Cash Application transactions, ensuring operational excellence, accuracy, and compliance across the process. In addition, the Cash Application Analyst is responsible for ensuring the integrity of all accounting transactions, including timely account reconciliations and adherence to internal controls and accounting policies. This role plays a key part in resolving complex operational issues, driving process standardization, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and automation.

The Cash Application Analyst is expected to build and maintain strong relationships with managers, bank & treasury, Receivable specialist as well as any other internal stakeholders so that you can discuss or tackle any incoming issue in a timely, constructive and effective manner. In addition, this position contributes to operational governance by supporting audit requirements, strengthening process controls, monitoring performance metrics, and promoting best practices across the Cash Application function.

Responsibilities:

• Support regional and global transformation initiatives, including system implementations, SAP enhancements, process migrations, and digitalization projects.

• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex cash application and reconciliation issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.

• Analyze process performance metrics (KPIs), identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Collaborate with leadership teams to define and implement best practices and global standards for Cash Application and Accounts Receivable processes.

• Perform cash applications for different types of payment methods, electronic wire transfer, Cheques etc.

• Identify and transfer the wrong company payment to the respective account.

• Process payment discrepancies in accordance with business rules in SAP.

• Compare daily bank transmissions to bank listings to ensure all expected receipts are processed accurately.

• Account Reconciliation Accounts prepare an internal reviewer before submission for certification.

• Monitor and review aged payment pending and follow up with appropriate stakeholder or treasury.

• Payment reversal, Wrong Company payment transfer, Unidentified payment follow-up and netting as per request.

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all accounting transactions.

• Monthly and quarterly closing following the global closing schedule.

• Provide support for the audit requests.

• Daily work allocation and keep updated to focal for the progress.

• Functional Mailbox Monitoring and allocation to ensure requests are answered with in 24hours.

• Process documentation and changes need to be updated as per requirements.

• Provide support to process coordinator and timely escalate the issue to process specialist for next level support.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management and Business Administration degrees is preferred.

• Minimum 7 years of working experience in accounting, with SAP knowledge.

• Fluent in English and Spanish Spoken and written

• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS tools is expected.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.

• Experience supporting audits, internal controls, and compliance requirements.

• Advanced knowledge of SAP, Cash Application, and Accounts Receivable processes

Your Skills:

• Order to Cash.

• Automation and Digital Transformation

• Process Improvement and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

• Accounts Receivable.

• Recordkeeping.

• Bank Reconciliations.

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Teamwork.

• Active Listening.

• Cash Application. Wire Transfer and Cash-Handling.

• Effective communication.

• Power BI, Power Automate, or similar analytics tools

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.