Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Responsibilities:

AR

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice & CN issuance to customers and customer portals.
• Promote standardization and eliminate duplication of work in AR processing.
• Assist month-end reporting by producing accurate sales report, sales journals and sales reconciliations.

Collection

• Coordinate effort with sales and customer service teams to arrange collections activities to maximize cash receipts by sending statements / reminder letters to clients and following up to ensure prompt payment.
• Provide customer service regarding collection issues, perform customer reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure cash application of collections and reconciliation to bank accounts on a daily basis.

Working Capital Management

• Review aging report and analyze account history to determine the appropriate action necessary for successfully handling aged debts and skipped or partial payments.
• Communicate with team lead and local business unit Controller regularly and follow up on identified action plans on aged debts or customer disputes.
• Review credit terms and credit limit for new and existing customers.

Quality Claims

• Promote customer intimacy by ensuring swift turnaround of quality claims and issuance of credit notes.
• Compile monthly quality claims report for review by plant management.

Financial Reporting – Internal & External

• Reconcile account receivables subledgers to GL.
• Support team lead and local business unit Controller with monthly working capital analysis and sales reporting.
• Support the audit process by managing expectations and providing schedules on a timely basis.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the development and implementation of positive change in the AR function in the Company.
• Leverage on use of technology and implement cost-neutral process enhancements.

Compliance

• Ensure full adherence to Company accounting policies, processes, procedures and authorization levels.
• Ensure full adherence to SOX controls.
• Ensure full adherence to document retention requirements by regulatory authorities in country of operations of local business unit.

Service Level

• Promote a strong service ethos to support delivery to agreed Service Level Agreements
• Act as the focal point to ensure effective communication and resolution of key AR issues and decisions.
• Build long-term relationships with MCC internal customers and Leadership.

Culture

• Adopt a high performance, people-powered culture, providing high expectations and high support.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration or equivalent with professional qualifications (ACCA/CPA/MIA).
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.
• Independent, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to multi-task, pay attention to details, thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Candidate who has Shared Services Centre (SSC) experiences is an added advantage.
• Past working experience in Manufacturing industry is encouraged to apply.
• Flexible to work APAC normal shift / EMEA evening shift.

Only applicants who can legally live and work in Malaysia will be considered.