Job Description

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Job title

AR Accountant, FSS

Purpose

AR Accountant is responsible for processing several Accounts Receivable (AR) transactions such as customer invoices, posting bank transactions, downloading bank statements, account reconciliation and reporting.

Interrelations

The position reports to AR Team Leader.

Formal authorities

Has the authority to act within this Functional Description and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company\xe2\x80\x99s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).

Main responsibilities

Position-holder is responsible for:

• Performing day to day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivable data
• Ensuring daily operations are carried out according to set targets and deadlines
• Generating and sending out invoices and account statements
• Bank Statement processing and matching payments against open items
• Reconciliation of AR accounts and discrepancies clarification
• Ensuring customer statement reconciliation is completed for all customers
• Working closely with internal departments to resolve
• Taking part in transitions from other entities \xe2\x80\x93 as part of transition into GBS
• Maintaining excellent customer & suppliers relationships through effective and timely communication in the event of queries
• Ensuring best practice across all accounts receivable tasks by maintaining current process documentation (i.e. visio, WI, guidelines) and leading implementation of system and process improvements
• Support external/internal audits
• Performing MEC and YEC activities
• Other ad-hoc AR duties as required
• Treating all information received as strictly confidential
• Fullfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior

Accountabilities

The position-holder will be measured against:

• KPIs specified in SLA

Health & Safety

As an employee:

The employee is responsible to adhere to the company\xe2\x80\x99s health and safety* requirements to ensure their own safety and the safety of their colleagues by:

participating in risk assessment processes in the workplace completing required health and safety training and certifications following safe work practices and procedures and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly and actively eliminating hazards reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedure Developing the safety culture at own workplace and cooperating with others on matters relating to health and safety

*this includes physical as well as psychosocial health and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
• +2 years of relevant experience in finance, preferably processing in a high volume environment
• Good knowledge of accounting principles
• Previous experience in a similar Accounts Receivable environment within an organisation or SSC/BPO environment is advantageous
• Computer literacy \xe2\x80\x93 Excel, Word and other large enterprise systems is advantageous (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle etc.)
• Good command of the English language (spoken & written). Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language(s) skills will be advantageous

Additional preferences

• Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness
• Positive attitude, customer centric mindset and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational goals
• Previous experience in migration process and/or system implementation preferred
• Proven ability to learn and understand new software/accounting systems
• Ability to build good relationships with different stakeholders
• Attentive to detail and deadlines
• Structured and well-organised
• Ability to resolve problems and deal with high volume transactions
• Analytical skills
• Sharp judgment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Accountability and responsibility, independent working style

Process Involvement

• AR
• Month End Closing
• WSS Policies & Procedures
• FSS Work instructions
• Monthly Financial Reporting
• Auditing

Wilhelmsen