Accounts Receivable Specialist

Jabil; Penang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in Penang is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist. The candidate will ensure timely invoicing and accurate accounting, manage debt recovery, and participate in month-end closing. Candidates with a degree in Accountancy and fluency in Mandarin are preferred. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience mainly in accounting tasks, preferably Accounts Receivable.
• Fluency in Mandarin preferred as role requires dealing with Mandarin speaking clients.
• Independent with the ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all invoices are processed accurately and on time.
• Manage debt recovery process to meet collection targets.
• Perform month-end close activities and reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to details

Strong problem-solving skills

Customer-oriented

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualifications

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensures customer receives all invoices on time and accurate for processing
• Ensure that receipts are accurately accounted for and promptly matched against accounts receivable balances with supporting documentation.
• Responsible for sales revenue accounting in accordance with the Corporate’s revenue recognition policies
• Prompts communicate or updates to supervisor & business management team for AR disputes, determine next course of action to speed resolution and collection
• Manage debt recovery process to meet collection targets
• Follow-up with customers and timely provide status by monitoring customer account details for any risks in the area including past-due invoices (+90days), non-payments and other irregularities updates management
• Provide aging balances including notes for discrepancies
• Leads meetings to review account receivable
• Perform month-end close activities
• Perform account receivable reconciliations
• Participate in process improvement initiatives
• Carry out reporting activities and analysis according to specific deadlines
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA /CPA)
• 1-2 years of experience mainly in accounting task, preferably Accounts Receivable
• Exposure in Share Service Organization or multinational manufacturing company is added
• Good proficiency in SAP & Excel, and hands on experience in Macro will be preferred
• Candidates fluent in Mandarin preferred as role requires candidate to deal with Mandarin speaking clients
• Possesses an analytical mindset
• Attention to details & possess strong problem-solving skills
• Customer-oriented (internal and external) with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Independent and possess the ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines