Accounts Receivable Associate

ICON plc; Chennai; On-site; INR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

Global Employee Assistance Programme,

Life assurance

Country-specific optional benefits

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation that seeks an Accounts Receivable Associate in Chennai to support invoicing, client billing, and contract compliance. You will contribute to month-end closings and audits while coordinating with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely and accurate financial processes.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance with 2-3 years in Accounts Receivable, strong Excel skills, and data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline.
• 2-3 years' experience within Accounts Receivable.
• Outstanding Excel skills; Oracle Financials preferred.
• Knowledge of revenue billing practices and data entry proficiency.
• General accounting principles are a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Invoicing and Compliance: Setup and process client invoices ensuring contract compliance.
• Relationship Building: Collaborate with internal and external partners on a daily basis.
• Month-End and Audit Collaboration: Support month-end processes and audits for accuracy.
• Invoicing and Reporting: Prepare, verify, and execute invoicing with deadlines for assigned accounts.
• Client Relationship Management: Maintain and improve client relationships and address concerns.

Skills

Excel

Oracle Financials

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

Oracle Financials

Job description

Accounts Receivable Associate - India, Chennai - Office-Based

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

As an Accounts Receivable Associate at ICON, you will contribute to our accounting and financial operations function, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality outcomes across our clinical programmes.

What You Will Do:

You will take responsibility for accounting and financial operations deliverables, applying your skills to ensure quality and efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Invoicing and Compliance: Handle the setup and processing of invoices for clients, ensuring full compliance with contractual agreements, including fees and rechargeable costs.
• Relationship Building: Utilize your exceptional relationship-building skills to collaborate effectively with both internal and external partners on a daily basis, fostering strong connections that facilitate financial processes.
• Month-End and Audit Collaboration: Play a key role in month-end processes and actively collaborate on audit projects to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
• Invoicing and Reporting: Prepare, verify, and execute invoicing using electronic processing and reporting methods within specific deadlines, managing an assigned portfolio of accounts.
• Client Relationship Management: Balance client relationships, ensuring their satisfaction and addressing any concerns promptly.

Your Profile:

You will bring relevant accounting and financial operations experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• 2-3 years' of experience within a similar role within Accounts Receivable.
• Outstanding Excel skills, if you have Oracle Financials that is preferred.
• Demonstrate knowledge of revenue billing practices and proficient in data entry
• Knowledge of general accounting principles would also be a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills with the ability to coordinate and multitask.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here