Senior Manage Accounts Receivable

Role & responsibilities

1. Accounts Receivable Operations, Billing & Cash Management

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable processes including billing, customer accounting, collections monitoring, cash application, account reconciliations, customer balance confirmations, period-end close activities, journal entries, provisioning, and account clean-ups. •Ensure timely and accurate application of customer receipts, resolution of unapplied cash, bank reconciliations, and compliance with accounting policies and internal controls. •Monitor receivables ageing, overdue balances, collection performance, disputes, deductions, and collection action plans to support working capital objectives. •Lead annual customer credit limit reviews, and implementation of appropriate credit control measures.

2. Export Receivables, Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Coordination

• Oversee export receivables compliance including EDPMS monitoring, shipping bill closure, eBRC generation, realization tracking, RODTEP monitoring, and adherence to RBI, DGFT, Customs, and banking requirements. •Coordinate with banks, business teams, customers, government authorities, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of export and receivable-related exceptions. •Provide receivables, sales, collections, and regulatory reporting to management, banks, auditors, and government agencies as required. •Ensure effective governance of customer master data, approval controls, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

3. Reporting, Financial Close, Audit & Controls

• Lead AR-related financial close activities, including review of receivable balances, ageing analysis, provisions, reconciliations, and Schedule III disclosures. •Prepare and review management dashboards, MIS, working capital reports, DSO analysis, collection performance reports, and ad-hoc business reports. •Own all Accounts Receivable deliverables for statutory, internal, tax, and regulatory audits, including audit schedules, notes to accounts, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and closure of audit observations. •Ensure strong financial controls, process governance, documentation standards, and audit readiness across the receivables function.

4. Process Improvement, Automation & Team Leadership

• Drive process standardization, automation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives across receivables, reporting, and compliance processes. •Partner with IT, Shared Services, Treasury, Sales, Business Finance, and Automation teams to enhance system capabilities, reporting efficiency, and control effectiveness. •Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounts Receivable team, establishing performance measures, accountability, and a culture of operational excellence. •Support strategic business initiatives by providing actionable insights on receivables, cash flow, customer risk, and working capital performance.

Preferred candidate profile

QUALIFICATION:

CA /CMA preferable

EXPERIENCE:

• 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in Accounts Receivable, OTC (Order-to-Cash), Receivables Accounting, Export Receivables Compliance, and Financial Reporting. •Experience in a large manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG, or multinational organization preferred. •Exposure to domestic and international receivables management.

CRITICAL QUALITIES:

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Accounts Receivable, Order-to-Cash (OTC), Billing, Collections, and Cash Application processes. •Hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, and AR reporting/analytics tools. •Sound knowledge of financial reporting, Schedule III reporting, period-end close, reconciliations, and provisioning. •Good understanding of export receivables compliance, including EDPMS, eBRC, Shipping Bills, RBI regulations, and bank coordination. Strong capability in working capital management, customer credit evaluation, internal controls, audits, and financial reporting.

Behavioral Skills:

• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams. •Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills across Finance, Sales, Treasury, Banks, Auditors, and Senior Management. •Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills, with a continuous improvement and automation mindset.