Accounts Receivable Specialist
Job Summary
The Specialist, Accounts Receivable will manage day-to-day credit control and collection activities specifically for Worldwide China Accounts. Key responsibilities include preparing banking documentation, performing account reconciliations, and conducting customer credit reviews to assess risk. This role also involves providing market analysis, monitoring credit risk exposure, and ensuring accurate revenue recognition in compliance with accounting policies.
Responsibilities
- Manage credit control and collections for China accounts
- Prepare banking documentation and reconciliations
- Conduct customer credit reviews and risk assessment
- Monitor revenue recognition and credit exposure
Required Skills
- 3-5 years accounting experience
- Proficiency in spoken and written Chinese
- Oracle or accounting systems expertise
- Strong analytical and Excel skills
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day credit control and collection activities.
- Ensure all Collection activities are recorded correctly and updated in a timely manner.
- Prepare and maintain banking documentation (Letter of credit, Bank Guarantee).
- Liaise with Sales, Customer Service and customers on account evaluation and collection matters.
- Perform account reconciliations with customers and resolve collection issues or discrepancies.
- Analyze and report on credit memos and write-off activities.
- Prepare monthly collection forecasts and monitor performance against forecast targets.
- Conduct customer credit reviews including analysis of customers’ financial position, to assess risk and recommend appropriate credit limits.
- Provide market / business analysis to support management decision-making.
- Monitor credit risk exposure and proactively highlight credit concerns to the Management.
- Provide Account Receivable related support to internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Review revenue recognition and provide relevant advice in accordance to accounting policies.
- Any other relevant tasks assigned from time to time.
Requirements:
- Degree or Diploma in Business, Accounting, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant working experience.
- Strong sense of responsibility, integrity, and a proactive team player.
- Good interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and follow‑up skills, including the ability to work with China customers and counterparts.
- Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision and handle situations professionally.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle or other accounting systems.
- Knowledge of revenue recognition is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in spoken and written Chinese is required.