A Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is required.
Four to six years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Billing, Credit Control, or Finance Operations is required.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and receivables management is required.
Hands-on experience with SAP, preferably the Financial Accounting and Accounts Receivable modules, is required.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Data Validation, and financial reporting and analysis, is required.
Excellent knowledge of customer account reconciliation processes is required.
Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills are required.
High attention to detail and analytical thinking are required.
Responsibilities
Generate and process customer invoices accurately and within defined timelines.
Manage accounts receivable activities, including payment follow-ups and collections.
Monitor customer outstanding balances and maintain accounts receivable aging reports.
Reconcile customer accounts and resolve billing and payment discrepancies.
Record, verify, and allocate incoming customer payments.
Handle approximately 100 customer bill payments and related transactions monthly.
Coordinate with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve payment-related issues.
Prepare monthly receivables, collection, and aging reports for management review.
Process credit notes, debit notes, and account adjustments as required.
Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and financial controls.
Provide accounting handholding and functional support to internal teams on billing, receivables, and financial processes.
Drive process improvements and maintain high levels of data accuracy.
Desired Qualifications
Strong SAP transaction management and report extraction capabilities.
Ability to provide accounting guidance and handholding support to cross-functional teams.
Experience in business-to-business collections and customer account management.
Knowledge of Goods and Services Tax and invoicing compliance requirements.
Problem-solving and process improvement capabilities.
Generate and process customer invoices accurately and within defined timelines.
Manage accounts receivable activities, including payment follow-ups and collections.
Monitor customer outstanding balances and maintain AR aging reports.
Reconcile customer accounts and resolve billing and payment discrepancies.
Record, verify, and allocate incoming customer payments.
Handle approximately 100 customer bill payments and related transactions monthly.
Coordinate with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve payment-related issues.
Prepare monthly receivables, collection, and aging reports for management review.
Process credit notes, debit notes, and account adjustments as required.
Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and financial controls.
Provide accounting handholding and functional support to internal teams on billing, receivables, and financial processes.
Drive process improvements and maintain high levels of data accuracy.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
4-6 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Billing, Credit Control, or Finance Operations.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and receivables management.
Hands-on experience working with SAP (FI/AR modules preferred).
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including:
Pivot Tables
VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
SUMIFS
Data Validation
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Excellent knowledge of customer account reconciliation processes.
Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
High attention to detail and analytical thinking.
Preferred Skills
Strong SAP transaction management and report extraction capabilities.
Ability to provide accounting guidance and handholding support to cross-functional teams.
Experience in B2B collections and customer account management.
Knowledge of GST and invoicing compliance requirements.
Good problem-solving and process improvement mindset.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Timely collection of outstanding receivables.
Reduction in overdue accounts and aging balances.
Accuracy of customer account reconciliations.
Timely closure of customer queries and disputes.
SAP transaction accuracy and reporting effectiveness.
Quality and accuracy of financial reports generated through Excel and SAP