Accounts Receivables Executive

Account Receivables Management:

• Work with Finance Operations in India to manage account receivables sub-ledger
• Maintain accounts receivable files and records, as required
• Drive the Sales team for timely collection of receivables for >150 customers
• Account reconciliations and ad hoc customer statements as required by customers (eg: customer account statement, payment records)
• Confirm customer payments to Supply Team as part of the sales order processing
• Publish monthly AR and Credit report to various stakeholders for their decision making
• Calculate early payment discount or/and late payment interest monthly and ensure appropriate actions are taken
• Forecast monthly AR balance as input to net working capital management
• Calculate bad debt provision as part of the internal controls
• Identify enhancement and streamlining opportunities around receivables and collections process

Credit Operations:  

• Ensure Credit Policy adherence
• Assist in credit assessment and help to set up credit limits for customers
• Contact sales team to gather customer financial data and documentation
• Assist Trade and Credit Management (TFCM) Lead with Credit Committee meetings, as required
• Customer visits to understand the market and customer situation
• Identify enhancement and streamlining opportunities for Credit Operations processes

Ad-hoc support for other operational activities in Order to Cash (O2C) and payments process

• Support TFCM lead on ad hoc operational activities in O2C process and customer payments

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• Bachelor’s degree specialized in Finance/Accounting
• 1 year working experience in the same position
• Highly self-managed & motivated person, able to multi-task and excited to work in a collaborative MNC environment
• Ability to prioritize and manage expectations
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative and a team player
• Proactive, self-starter
• Good command of English
• Good understanding of credit management; experience in AR management is preferred
• Good in systems application, Microsoft Office skills, in particular advanced Excel skills
• Experience in SAP is an advantage