AR Accountant

ACCA Careers Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Title

AR Accountant, FSS

Purpose

AR Accountant is responsible for processing several Accounts Receivable (AR) transactions such as customer invoices, posting bank transactions, downloading bank statements, account reconciliation and reporting.

Interrelations

The position reports to AR Team Leader.

Formal authorities

Has the authority to act within this Functional Description and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company’s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).

Main Responsibilities

• Performing day to day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivable data
• Ensuring daily operations are carried out according to set targets and deadlines
• Generating and sending out invoices and account statements
• Bank Statement processing and matching payments against open items
• Reconciliation of AR accounts and discrepancies clarification
• Ensuring customer statement reconciliation is completed for all customers
• Working closely with internal departments to resolve issues
• Taking part in transitions from other entities – as part of transition into GBS
• Maintaining excellent customer & supplier relationships through effective and timely communication in the event of queries
• Ensuring best practice across all accounts receivable tasks by maintaining current process documentation (i.e. visio, WI, guidelines) and leading implementation of system and process improvements
• Support external / internal audits
• Performing MEC and YEC activities
• Other ad-hoc AR duties as required
• Treating all information received as strictly confidential
• Fullfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior

Accountabilities

Health & Safety

As an employee, the employee is responsible to adhere to the company’s health and safety requirements to ensure their own safety and the safety of their colleagues by participating in risk assessment processes, completing required training, following safe work practices and procedures, using personal protective equipment (PPE) when required, inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly, eliminating hazards, and reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non‑compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedures. This includes physical as well as psychosocial health and safety.

Qualifications

Additional Preferences

Process Involvement

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

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