Accounts Receivable Associate

About role:

We are looking for a Associate Accounts Receivable (AR) to join our Finance team. The role is to manage customer billing, collections, and reconciliation activities to ensure timely and accurate cash inflows, supporting the company’s liquidity and financial reporting. The ideal candidate should have 2–3 years of Accounts Receivable experience, good Excel skills, attention to detail, and a strong willingness to learn in a fastpaced environment.

The Associate Accounts Receivable is responsible for managing customer billing, collections, and reconciliation activities to ensure timely and accurate cash inflows, supporting the company’s liquidity and financial reporting. This role helps ensure that financial data is accurate, complete, and recorded on time in line with company policies and applicable accounting standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare, issue, and verify customer invoices and credit notes in line with contracts and company policies.
• Record and post accounts receivable transactions accurately in the ERP system.
• Monitor outstanding receivables, follow up on overdue accounts, and manage dunning/collection activities.
• Reconcile customer accounts, investigate discrepancies, and resolve billing and payment issues.
• Apply incoming payments correctly (cash application), including bank transfers, checks, and other payment methods.
• Coordinate with Sales, Customer Service, and other stakeholders to resolve customer queries related to invoices and statements.
• Align with country finance team and customer master department (CMD) to up-to-date customer master data (payment terms, credit limits, contact details), in alignment with internal controls.
• Prepare regular AR reports (aging, overdue, cash collection status) for management.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to AR (accruals, bad debt provisions, reconciliations).
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and explanations.
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives within Accounts Receivable.

Key Competencies Required:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related field (e.g., B.Com, BBA, equivalent).

Experience

• 2–3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit & Collections, general accounting. or shared services
• Experience with ERP systems e.g., SAP and AR modules.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles (debits/credits, revenue, receivables)
• Advantage if the candidate has experience performing Account Receivable module in SAP ECC or S/4HANA.

Technical Skills

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Problem-solving mindset with proactive follow-up on issues.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other standard office tools.

Behavioral Skills

• Good communication skills (written and verbal) for interacting with customers and internal stakeholders
• Customer-oriented approach with professional and polite handling of disputes and overdue accounts.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player with a willingness to learn and take guidance.

Work Conditions

• Willingness to work in shifts aligned to business / regional time zones (if applicable).
• Flexibility to work extended hours during monthend, quarterend, and yearend close.