Senior AR Accountant – Japanese Speaking

CooperCompanies; Kuala Lumpur; Presencial; MYR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CooperCompanies is seeking an AR Senior Specialist to manage end‑to‑end AR activities, ensure accurate cash flow reporting, and support Japan AR needs. You will collaborate with Finance, Sales, and Treasury, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SOX, while guiding junior team members.

The role requires strong English and Japanese communication, ERP knowledge (Oracle) and experience in a GBSC environment. Travel may be required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ AR experience, 3+ years in a GBSC environment.
• Proficiency in English and Japanese (spoken and written). Certification preferred for higher levels.
• Strong knowledge of AR processes, ERP systems (Oracle) and financial controls.
• Foundational knowledge of accounting concepts (AP, accruals, GL coding).

Responsabilidades

• Manage end‑to‑end AR activities including cash application, invoice clearing, unapplied cash investigation and revenue recognition support.
• Independently resolve AR cases such as short pays, overpayments and disputed invoices.
• Monitor AR aging and overdue balances; take timely actions to minimise receivables.
• Act as escalation point for junior AR team members on operational matters.
• Lead collections for assigned portfolios with direct follow‑ups via email and calls.
• Communicate with Japan customers/stakeholders in Japanese where required to resolve AR matters.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial and Customer Service to resolve disputes and accelerate collections.
• Support credit limit reviews and credit hold/release decisions with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Provide insights on customer payment behavior and potential credit risk.
• Ensure accurate application of customer payments and perform AR bank reconciliations.

Conocimientos

AR processes

English language

Japanese language

Stakeholder comms

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Herramientas

Oracle ERP

Hyperion

Descripción del empleo

CooperCompanies is seeking an AR Senior Specialist to manage end‑to‑end AR activities, ensure accurate cash flow reporting, and support Japan AR needs. You will collaborate with Finance, Sales, and Treasury, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SOX, while guiding junior team members.

The role requires strong English and Japanese communication, ERP knowledge (Oracle) and experience in a GBSC environment. Travel may be required.