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Summary: The AR Associate is responsible for performing accounts reconciliations , maintaining accounts receivable files and records. He also works in assisting general financial Management, analysis providing support in APAC region for Finance related activities. AR Associate need to review AR aging to ensure compliance, maintain accounts receivable customer files and records, monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities and communicate with test centers, customers via emails.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Detail Oriented
Communication Skills
Problem Solving
Organizing Skills
Customer Focus
Ethics and Value
SCOPE AND IMPACT OF JOB
Working closely with India finance team and US finance team. AR Associate, takes ownership of clerical and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely and accurate payment of accounts under his or her control.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Education and Experience:
Only Commerce graduate can apply
Min 6 months corporate experience is required
Exposure in a testing environment strongly preferred
Experience with Microsoft excel and Windows applications required
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Strong written communication skills
Ability to work independently
Effective time management skills
Ability to handle a reasonable amount of stress
Strong attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Alertness and courage
Ethics and trust
Knowledge in operating a computer, fax, and other office equipment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reconciliation of payments.
Apply payment to Invoice.
Coordinating with Cash team to upload incoming receipts related to testing Center.
Communicate and work with Customer service team with queries related to AR.
Reconciliation of incoming checks received in lockbox.
Cor-ordinate with Japan team for issuing Qualified invoice in Japan
Working on preparing the excel sheet for the test centres those have invoices overdue on their account.
Identifying closed and deactivated test centres.
Sending emails to the test centres for payment of outstanding invoices.
Working with test centres for the queries related to invoices sent to them.
Work closely with other team members on the complete aging management.
Other duties as assigned
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS
Physical requirements:
Be comfortable to work in a quiet testing environment
Be flexible in work hours