Japanese Accounts Receivable Associate

ASK Headhunter; Remote; MYR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company is looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to work from home in Malaysia. The candidate must have at least 2 years of experience in a treasury-related field and must communicate effectively in English and Japanese. Responsibilities include processing accounts receivable, performing bank reconciliations, and ensuring timely collections. Candidates with a degree in relevant fields and a minimum of JLPT N2 are preferred. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills in English and Japanese (mandatory).
• Minimum JLPT N2; JLPT N3 with good proficiency also accepted.
• At least 2 years’ experience in accounts receivable and treasury.

Responsibilities

• Process account receivable, treasury and inter-company tasks.
• Perform cash application and remittance reconciliation accurately.
• Prepare bank reconciliation and manage cash pool accounts.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Customer service skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Business Studies, Finance & Accounting/Commerce, IT, Supply Chain or Procurement

Job description

Work From Home

Languages: English, Japanese

Responsibilities

• Process Account receivable, treasury and inter-company tasks as per Service level Agreement.
• Process all cash application and remittance reconciliation for assigned countries accurately and within specific timescales, and prepare regularly the details of unallocated and unidentified receipts for key individuals’ further actions.
• Prepare and follow up unidentified open items in clearing account when performing daily/monthly bank reconciliation; also handle cash pool account reconciliation.
• Liaise with key individuals for the preparation and transaction posting of inter‑company non‑trade related debit and credit notes; prepare monthly reconciliation, highlight and resolve anomalies encountered.
• Generate statements of accounts to the customers.
• Track and resolve disputes and route to local affiliates.
• Initiate the dunning process and generate reminders for overdue accounts.
• Perform month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end closing activities for assigned countries.
• Prepare preliminary and final inter‑company accounts receivable balances to reconcile against counterparty balances, ensuring timely and accurate deal settlement and posting of treasury‑related transactions including inter‑company foreign exchange, loan, accrual, actual interest, bank charges, etc.
• Credit management – Perform and be responsible for credit analysis on customers according to company credit policy and procedures; also review credit risk for new and existing customers by carrying out credit assessment and making credit limit recommendations.
• Collection management – Ensure customers pay within agreed payment terms, contacting sales team and customers on collection activities as vital per company’s debt collection procedure.
• Exhibit good customer service skills while initiating customer outreach calls and receiving inbound calls with customers; act as first point of contact for operational support and issue solving, liaising with customers for balance confirmation and monitoring of daily sales order status.
• Handle AR bad debt allowance and write‑off management.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Business Studies, Finance & Accounting/Commerce, IT, Supply Chain or Procurement equivalent.
• Good communication skills and able to communicate effectively in English. Ability to speak, read and write in Japanese is mandatory to support the related country.
• Minimum JLPT N2; candidates with JLPT N3 who have good proficiency in mastering Japanese are welcome to apply.
• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting receivable and treasury related field.
• Experience working in a shared service centre across a global or large organization will be an added advantage.
• Good negotiation and communication skills, resourceful in identifying new sources of items requested.
• Good analytical skills and results‑oriented mindset.