Lead Expert - Account Receivable

Responsibilities:

Manage seamless delivery of day-to-day Accounts Receivable operations and ensure accuracy of financials figures recorded for the assigned entities

·         Establish a strong process for Billing to the clients within the agreed timeline and ensure to bring down the billing closure activity close to D+0.

·         Automation of FTE, Fixed cost & Cost + billing after streaming the billing process. 

·         Establish a strong process for tracking receivables, analyze the ageing regularly, Escalate the ageing to the management on a regular basis as defined in the process.

·         Establish a strong process for Revenue recognition, Head count reconciliation and Revenue reconciliation monthly and take corrective action to prevent revenue leakage. Also report the revenue leakage to the management & concerned BL on a regular basis for taking corrective actions.

·         Strengthen the recharge process and ensure the billable expenses /Hardware / Software are recharged to the client within the reasonable time, Also ensure the reconciliation of billable expense to Revenue on a monthly basis.

·         Strengthen the existing provisioning process and ensure proper provisioning of unbilled revenue and unbilled pass thru on a monthly basis.

·         Ensure the filing of SEZ Certified Softex to the Authorized Dealers on a monthly basis.

·         Responsible for Accounting of Billing & Accounts Receivable.

·         Ensure governance that includes compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, industry best practices and internal risk policies and procedures. .

·         Publishing Monthly KPI’s and M I Reports relating to Billing and AR.

·         Establish the monthly governance meeting with the stakeholders like BL’s, Hubs (Paris & Bangalore)

·         Manage seamless delivery of day-to-day operations and ensure accuracy of financials figures recorded for the assigned entities

·         Reconciliation FTE, Travel & MDA/Monthly AR schedules

·         Unbilled revenue, Revenue analysis, Billing support & CN support

·         Monthly reports & Monthly activities per calendar are completed timely

·         Receipt accounting, contract mapping, managing TP margin discounts

·         Perform Month end activities and ensure smooth closing:

·         Debtors report, MRM report

·         Allocation of invoice dispatch and ensuring the dispacth is done within the timelines

·         Softex filing and providing clarifications

Audit Support and adhoc support, manage calls with GSC Fin, BL's etc

·         Support & lead Projects UAT testing within the expected timelines

·         Ability to learn and perform within target timelines

·        Adherence to SLA at all times and ensure Compliance & Information Security as part of Service Delivery (Self and team)

·         Ensure 100% adherence to the SOP/AOC policy/Other relevant Policies and ensure regular updations of SOP’s
Handle customer queries (emails & calls) and ensure customer delight

·         Save data daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly defined controls and provide data input for Monthly Governance meetings
Support yearly internal/statutory audit

·        The candidate should closely work with the cross functional teams, onshore and offshore delivery centers for smooth service delivery,
transitions/migration

·         Organize deliverables and manage prioritization in day-to-day operations

·         Maintain knowledge of current trend, practices, technology and information and changes effecting processes

·         Develop knowledge and skills required to perform the role and develop further on autonomy and ownership. Having Control Mindset

·         Handhold the new joiners in the team and provide them support

·         Adapt and contribute to initiatives and changes

·         Contribute on initiatives around Operational Excellence

·         Ability to manage the process related issues/queries independently

·         Take up additional responsibilities to support team goals

·         Contributing to best practice sharing within team

·         Liaise with the second and third line of Control functions of the organization IGAD , ORM etc.

·         To support team to help create BDR template based on the initiatives

·         To take control on the month end activities and support/help team wherever required

·         Contribute to conduct control testing to ensure that the controls implemented are working effectively

·         Gather data and evidence for declaration of the GPS/Morse controls and assist in reviewing the GPS controls

·         Contribute and present the governance deck and perform checks to ensure the accuracy of the dec

Description of required competencies:-
•Strong analytical skills and accounting knowledge with an eye for detail
• Good verbal & written communications skills
• Self Starter and Self-Motivated with the ability to work independently and with team of Peers
• Ability to work with speed & accuracy

  Effective interpersonal skills in a multi-cultural team environment

• Should be proactive in identifying issues and resolving
• Should be resilient and manage client expectations"

• 8-10 yeas of Accounts Receivable process.
  Bachelor Degree (B.com) 0r Master Degree (M.com / MBA,Finance)

• Good interpersonal skills and communication
  Strong analytical skills and accounting knowledge with an eye for detail
  Good verbal & written communications skills 
  Self Starter and Self Motivated with the ability to work independently and with team of Peers Ability to work with speed & accuracy
  Should be proactive in identifying issues and resolving
  Should be resilient and manage client expectations

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