Senior Accountant

Repligen India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Repligen India seeks a Senior Accountant to oversee end-to-end accounts receivable across India and Singapore, including invoicing, collections, and reporting. You will work with finance, sales, and global teams to ensure accurate cash application and compliance with GST.

The role requires 8+ years in multinational settings, strong ERP experience (SAP/Oracle), and intercompany/billing knowledge. Flexibility for cross-border coordination is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in multinational organizations.
• Experience with SAP RAR or similar revenue recognition modules.
• Exposure to intercompany transactions and multi-currency billing.
• Life sciences/pharma sector experience preferred.
• Experience with bonded warehouse or SEZ billing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounts receivable across India and Singapore entities.
• Generate and issue customer invoices accurately and on time.
• Monitor AR aging and drive collections with customers and sales teams.
• Process receipts and perform cash application in the ERP.
• Prepare AR aging, DSO metrics, and bad debt provisioning schedules.
• Support month-end close, AR sub-ledger to GL reconciliation.
• Coordinate with Sales/Order Management on credit limits and master data.
• Manage intercompany billing and cross-border transactions.
• Assist with audits and audit schedules related to AR.
• Ensure GST compliance and underwriting of credit policy.

Skills

Detail oriented

Self-starter

Multitasking

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP RAR

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

Job description

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing the end-to-end AR cycle, including customer invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and reporting across both our India and Singapore legal entities. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in a fast-paced, multi‑entity finance environment and be comfortable working with ERP systems and cross‑functional stakeholders. The Senior Accountant works closely with Finance Manager, Director of Finance, global financial team, local sales team, customer service, warehouse, and other functions.

Generate and issue customer invoices accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with GST and other statutory requirements.

Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on outstanding collections with customers and internal sales teams.

Process customer receipts and perform timely cash application/allocation in the ERP system.

Issue credit memos, debit memos, and customer account statements as required.

Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies, short payments, and disputes.

Prepare and maintain AR ageing reports, DSO metrics, and bad debt provisioning schedules.

Support month‑end close activities including AR sub‑ledger to GL reconciliation and flux commentary.

Coordinate with Sales/Order Management on credit limits, customer master data, and order‑to‑cash exceptions (blocked orders, delivery holds).

Manage intercompany billing and reconciliation for cross‑border/related‑party transactions, including transfer pricing markup application where relevant.

Support internal and statutory audit requirements with AR schedules, confirmations, and supporting documentation.

Ensure compliance with company credit policy and elevate high‑risk accounts.

Assist with export documentation and custom‑related receivable matters for international shipments.

Perform daily bank reconciliation for collections accounts and flag unidentified/unapplied receipts for timely resolution.

Coordinate with banks on inward remittance advices, FIRC/eBRC generation for export receivables, and IDPMS reporting compliance.

Assist with Letter of Credit (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG) tracking for customers where trade instruments are used, including expiry monitoring and renewal coordination.

Support host‑to‑host (H2H) banking integration activities related to receipt matching and auto‑reconciliation.

Prepare cash flow forecast inputs (AR collections view) for treasury/FP&A reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Finance.

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in multi‑national organizations.

Good to Have Experience with SAP RAR or similar revenue recognition modules.

Exposure to intercompany transactions and multi‑currency billing.

Prior experience in a life sciences / manufacturing / pharma sector company.

Familiarity with bonded warehouse or SEZ billing scenarios.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

Highly detail oriented and organized in work.

Self‑starter with ability to manage work autonomously.

Ability to multitask and meet assigned deadlines.

Hands‑on experience and working knowledge of ERP systems especially SAP, Oracle etc.

Proficiency/working knowledge with key financial modules such as Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), and Cash Management.

Strong understanding of GST, TDS/TCS as applicable to receivables and customer transactions.

Prior experience in audit coordination and financial reporting.

Understanding of US GAAP and SOX internal controls, experience with audits would be a plus.

Proficient in advanced Excel functions and MS Office.

Must be willing and able to work flexible hours to communicate with global functions.

Must be proficient in English in listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

Flexible for occasional business travel when needed.

Demonstrated ability to work in a cross‑border environment, managing stakeholders and processes across multiple countries/entities simultaneously.

Adaptable and culturally sensitive communication style, comfortable working with colleagues, customers, and banking partners across different regions, time zones, and business norms (India and Southeast Asia).

Thank you for your interest in Repligen! Working at Repligen means being part of a team that is excited to find new and creative ways to overcome challenges in bioprocessing — and to help our customers make a difference in the world.