Executive, Accounts Receivable (Shipping, 1 year contract) - #1115875

We Offer

You will embark on a great journey with excellent career development opportunities in a global organization. As the Executive, Accounts Receivable, you will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting while identifying risk and control gaps and supporting the organisation's strategic financial goals.

Key Responsibilities

Elsewhere Freight Control and Receivables

• Ensure timely posting of invoices, credit notes, and journal vouchers.

• Monitor Elsewhere Freight payables and ensure prompt billing and collections in compliance with internal policies.

• Perform monthly reconciliation, billing completeness checks, and manage disputes effectively.

• Handle adjustments (credit/debit notes, supplementary invoices), resolve client and port queries in line with internal guidelines.

• Respond to emails from clients, ports, agencies, regional offices, and MSC Geneva within 24 hours and ensure timely issue resolution.

• Ensure dues are collected on time, matched to invoices, and strictly managed within credit terms.

• Conduct regular client follow-ups to resolve non-payment issues and expedite receipts.

• Provide backup support during team members' absences for invoicing, Self-Billing Report (SBR) issuance, collections matching, and email handling.

Collections Matching

• Verify cheque collections daily and reconcile against receipt logs.

• Ensure accurate posting and client account matching in SAP, and deposit cheques promptly.

• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies (e.g., short/over-payments, incorrect currency, invalid cheques).

• Liaise with clients and colleagues on receipt allocations and returned cheques.

• Maintain and update cheque return summaries, informing management accordingly.

• Perform monthly reconciliation of negative balances.

• Prepare debtor Statement of Account (SOA) reconciliations.

Reporting and Management Deliverables

• Prepare weekly cashflow forecast and demurrage collection reports.

• Submit monthly Accounts Receivable (AR) ageing and KPI reports.

• Reconcile monthly invoice-to-be-issued accounts.

• Report on monthly credit terms granted to clients.

• Assist in preparing materials and outstanding items for AR ageing meetings.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Raise OVA service requests for timely resolution of system bugs or issues.

• Identify and follow through on system or process misalignments to drive standardization and improvements in AR processes.

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For

• Minimum Diploma or Degree in Accountancy, Finance, ACCA, or equivalent.

• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in accounts receivables or credit control.

• Preferably 1-2 years of hands-on experience with multi-module ERP or SAP systems in end-to-end receivables processes.

• Proficient in MS Excel, with strong skills in formula creation and data manipulation for handling high-volume reports.

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Word and Outlook.

• Familiarity with IFRS, SFRS, and local tax laws and systems is preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• High level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

• Organized, analytical, and detail-oriented.

• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.

• Resilient under pressure and adaptable to change.

• Self-driven and collaborative, able to work independently and within a team.

• Meticulous and detail-oriented, with strong organisational skills.

• Capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines.

• Adaptable and resilient under pressure.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Other Information

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