Assistant General Manager- Accounts Receivable

V3 Staffing; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Our reputed MNC Client in Chennai is seeking a Head - Accounts Receivable to lead end-to-end AR & O2C operations for India and global stakeholders. The role focuses on strategy, people leadership, compliance, and transformation for AR.

The candidate will manage AR activities including Cash Application, Dispute Management, and Collections, while driving automation and process improvements across the function.

Qualifications

• CA or CMA mandatory.
• 15–18 years in AR / Order-to-Cash in Shared Services / MNC / GCC setup with 10+ years in large team leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP (S/4HANA), Power BI, AR Tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead AR operations for India and global entities; define AR strategy and mentor a high-performing team.
• Oversee Cash Application, Dispute Management and Collections; drive collections and reduce DSO while maintaining customer relations.
• Ensure ICs controls, audit compliance and documentation; support revenue recognition & month-end closing for India entities.
• Drive reporting and transformation initiatives; track KPIs/SLAs and partner with IT for process standardization.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

SAP expertise

Education

CA / CMA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Power BI

Job description

Our reputed MNC Client is hiring for the AGM- Accounts Receivable role

Location: Chennai

Work Mode: WFO (5 days working)

Shift: General

NOTE: Should have team management experience.

About the Role

We are hiring a Head - Accounts Receivable to lead end-to-end AR & O2C operations for India entities and global stakeholders. The role will own strategy, people leadership, compliance, and transformation for AR.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Strategy

Lead AR operations (Cash Application, Dispute Management, Collections) for India and global entities. Define AR strategy aligned with global process framework. Build and mentor a high-performing team and partner with Sales, Customer Service & Business Finance.

2. Operations

Cash Application: Ensure timely & accurate payment application, monitor unapplied cash, coordinate with banks & treasury.

Dispute Management: Drive root cause analysis of short payments/deductions, reduce dispute aging with Sales/Logistics.

Collections: Drive timely collections, manage overdue & DSO improvement while maintaining customer relations.

3. Compliance & Controls:

Ensure strong ICs controls, audit compliance and documentation.

Own Trade Receivables schedule for audits, SL vs GL reconciliation, ECL & Bad Debt provisioning.

Manage India compliance - EDPMS, IRM, eBRC closure with Banks & Tax teams.

Support Revenue Recognition & Month-end closing for India entities.

4. Reporting & Transformation:

Track KPIs/SLAs - DSO, Cash App accuracy, Dispute TAT, Collection effectiveness.

Drive automation (RPA, AI), Lean/Six Sigma initiatives and ERP migration projects.

Partner with GPO & IT for process standardization.

Desired Profile

CA / CMA is mandatory.

Credit Management / Lean Six Sigma is a plus.

15-18 years in AR / Order-to-Cash in Shared Services / MNC / GCC setup with 10+ years in large team leadership.

Strong hands-on experience in SAP (S/4HANA), Power BI, AR Tools.

Proven expertise in Working Capital Management, Stakeholder Management and Global matrix environment.