Title:  Assistant, Accounts Receivable

Job Summary

Support accounts receivable accounting and reporting, including the implementation of policies, processes and internal controls to ensure governance over the Accounts Receivable function

General Responsibilities

• Support superior in managing day-to-day operating expenditures against operating budgets to ensure efficient usage of resources
• Support the implementation of accounts receivable and credit policies, processes and internal controls to ensure governance over the Accounts Receivable function
• Record all accounts receivable and collection transactions to ensure timely and accurate monthly and yearly accounts receivable closing. Prepare debtors aging and reconcile receipts against invoices/aging 
• Follow up on payments due, solve basic disputes and provide clarifications to debtors to ensure timely collections 
• Send debtors' confirmations and confirm intercompany balances with the relevant countries for month-end closing purposes
• Provide administrative support in the preparation of the monthly accounts receivable status reports, collection status and receivables analysis (e.g. days sales outstanding, receivables turnover, etc.) for accountability purposes
• Provide administrative support to continuous improvement initiatives that streamline existing accounts receivable processes and improve efficiencies through a better utilization of automated systems 
• Respond to basic queries and clarifications to internal stakeholders on debtors' outstanding balances, collections, etc.
• Work closely with customers on collections and reconciliation of balances to ensure accurate and timely recovery of payments

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the business and industry
• Demonstrate basic knowledge in managing accounts receivable and application of local/international accounting standards, principles and practices
• Proven hands-on experience in SAP accounting applications is an advantage
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and basic analytical skills
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in local language and ideally in English, both written and spoken

Education

Diploma or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline

Why It’s Great to Work at DKSH

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