Assistant Manager - Accounts Receivable

Prodapt Solutions Private Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodapt Solutions Private Limited in Chennai seeks an experienced Accounts Receivable professional to manage the end-to-end AR lifecycle, ensuring invoice accuracy and timely cash collection. The role requires collaboration with Sales, Order Management, and Finance to resolve discrepancies and optimize DSO.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in AR, strong ERP (SAP/Oracle) proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and excellent communication for stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field experience.
• 7+ years of Accounts Receivable experience.
• Proficiency in ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, etc.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, Power Query) and financial reporting tools.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication with internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete sales-to-cash invoice lifecycle from order receipt to cash application.
• Ensure invoice accuracy through verification of customer master data, billing terms, and pricing.
• Oversee invoice generation, distribution, and delivery timelines; resolve billing issues and disputes.
• Monitor AR aging; implement collection strategies and escalation as needed.
• Coordinate with credit and risk teams on credit holds, write-offs, and collections.
• Support month-end/year-end close; prepare AR schedules for financial reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Power Query

Job description

Overview

Sales Invoice End-to-End Control

• Manage the complete sales-to-cash invoice lifecycle from order receipt through cash application
• Establish and enforce invoice accuracy controls, including verification of customer master data, billing terms, and pricing
• Oversee invoice generation, distribution, and delivery timelines, resolve billing issues and customer disputes
• Monitor and manage deductions, chargebacks, and discounts, validate supporting documentation
• Ensure proper credit memo issuance and post-invoice adjustment controls
• Review unapplied cash, disputed amounts, and short-pays, coordinate resolution with sales and customers

Collection & Monitoring

• Collection strategies to optimize cash flow and minimize DSO
• Monitor AR aging and identify overdue accounts requiring collection action or escalation
• Oversee follow-up activities with customers on payment status, dispute resolution, and deferred payments
• Evaluate collection effectiveness metrics (DSO, collection rate, AR turnover); recommend process improvements
• Coordinate with credit and legal teams on credit holds, write-offs, and collections escalations
• Maintain customer communication logs and ensure professional, compliant collection practices

Systems & Process Management

• Manage ERP/AR systems and coordinate system improvements or updates
• Identify automation opportunities and lead initiatives to streamline AR workflows
• Generate AR reports (Aging, collections, DSO, revenue analysis) and communicate insights to management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales, Order Management, Shipping, and Finance teams to resolve order-to-cash issues
• Coordinate with Credit/Risk Management on credit reviews, customer risk assessments, and credit holds
• Support month-end and year-end close processes; prepare AR schedules for financial reporting.
• Coordinate with internal audit, external auditors, and compliance teams on AR audit readiness

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field experience.
• 7+ years of Accounts Receivable experience
• Proficiency in accounting systems (ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle etc.,)
• Advanced skills in Excel (pivot tables, power query, data analysis) and financial reporting tools
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.