An Executive, Accounts Receivable job has become available at a company in the automotive industry based in Petaling Jaya.

About the Executive, Accounts Receivable Role:
As the Executive, Accounts Receivable, you will mainly be involved in handling the accounts receivable related matters for the automotive company based in Petaling Jaya.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that accounting processes and journal entries are in accordance with relevant accounting principles, internal controls and group policy as applicable
• Ensure that journal entries are supported with relevant documents for verification and approval purpose and no omission of journal entries posting to the general ledger
• Ensure that all documents are validated and processed before month-end closing or stipulated deadlines
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of customer refund, credit notes and verification of commission
• Verify customer details in Vehicle Management System (VMS) for scheduled issuance of official receipt by Robotic Process Automation (RPA). In the event of failure, manual issuance of official receipt is required
• Update receipt number for bank loan transactions and Purchase Order customer in VMS
• Ensure official receipt is printed and sorted before mail to customers
• Be responsible for Account Receivable Ledger creation, maintenance, and credit limit – Finance company, service credit and packages and After Sales credit customer in Autoline
• Ensure accurate posting and allocation of daily receipts in the accounting system
• Assess any potential exposure of doubtful debts on a regular basis
• Attend to urgent request from business units and resolve operations issues
• Work with Functional Stakeholders to suggest modifications to processes and implement relevant system functionality within the Finance Operations function
• Prepare relevant schedules, necessary compilation of additional financial information analyses and comment on the Management Report for Manager, Finance Operations
• Meet deadlines set by management on month-end close and reporting
• Analyse changes relating to Accounts Receivable in the balance sheet and to explain fluctuation +/- 10% of DSO
• Conduct ageing analysis and work with business units to ensure reconciling items and clearing accounts items are follow up and rectify on a timely basis
• Participate in the development of process improvement in finance and uphold modernisation of finance skill sets. Digitise inefficiencies from existing processes
• Propose new working methods to reduce timelines and to increase Finance service level to business units or other operations function
• Maintain strong compliance of control procedures, e.g. credit policy in carrying out daily tasks
• Ensure timely preparation of reconciliations, i.e. inter-companies and third-party receivable to ensure all transactions have been accounted for within the group
• Ensure control amount in general ledger accurately tied to sub ledger and to achieve zero balance variance
• Ensure reconciliation and clearing accounts items are cleared on timely basis, i.e. within reasonable ageing bucket
• Ensure classification of account receivables is proper at month end
• Ensure SOP is update timely basis to ensure they stay relevant to the current need of the group
• Ensure timely preparation of the audit and tax schedules
• Ensure all CP58 statement received are reconcile to the income statement
• Manage internal and external auditors request on topics relating specifically to the group

To succeed in this Executive, Accounts Receivable role, you must have great interpersonal and communication skills to handle challenging discussion with diplomacy and logic.

Key Requirements:

• Two or more years of finance experience in a progressively growing capacity
• Diploma/Degree (any level), preferably in finance, and/or Accounting qualification (any type)
• Strong internal controls background, industry knowledge of best practice for finance operations
• Strong command of written and verbal English
• Proven in growing a team and implementing transformation with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Good time-management skills and able to manage task in a systematic manner
• Able to simplify and communicate effectively
• Critical thinker and meticulous

This leading company has an outstanding reputation and needs no introduction. They are one of the leaders in the automotive industry with a strong presence in the market. The firm is also very focused on developing and training their people to the highest standards.

If you are a team player, highly motivated, proactive, and creative, this is the role for you to accelerate your career. Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting Executive, Accounts Receivable role based in Petaling Jaya.

Apply today or contact me to discuss this exciting opportunity.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C