Accounts Receivable Specialist — Flexible Environment

EY; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Flexible environment

Inclusive culture

Job summary

EY seeks an Associate in Karachi for Accounts Receivable within the Finance group. You will manage AR ledgers across MENA, coordinate with cash application, and secure timely remittances, while engaging with internal teams and clients to resolve reconciliation issues.

The role requires two years in finance (AR, cash application, billing, collections) and hands-on SAP experience, with a proactive, problem-solving mindset and strong communication in a diverse, multicultural setting.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or higher qualification in finance, business, accounting, or a related field.
• At least two years of finance experience with emphasis on accounts receivable, cash application, billing, and collections.
• Hands-on experience using SAP.
• For internal candidates, knowledge of the engagement lifecycle and understanding of the firm's cash application processes.
• Strong drive to identify root causes and support remediation through a consistent problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for accounts receivable ledgers across an assigned group of countries in the MENA region.
• Work with the AR cash application team to provide accurate instructions for allocating client payments.
• Obtain payment and remittance information from onshore finance teams and client-serving teams through effective follow-up and stakeholder engagement.
• Follow and further develop protocols that support payment identification and timely allocation, while building sustainable solutions to remove process obstacles.
• Proactively monitor unapplied cash and on-account payments, research unidentified items, apply payments appropriately, and support cash application corrections.
• Investigate and resolve engagement team queries concerning allocation, reallocation, and remittance checks against bank statements.
• Process client refunds by securing the required approvals and documentation and coordinating with Accounts Payable to ensure timely completion.
• Collaborate with the firm's interfirm finance team to resolve payment allocation issues relating to interfirm accounts.
• Continuously improve ways of working across the engagement-to-cash lifecycle in partnership with engagement teams, the cash application team, and other finance teams.
• Generate customer statements and balance confirmations and work with client Accounts Payable teams to complete account reconciliations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Organization & prioritization

Excel

SAP

Multicultural collaboration

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in finance/business/accounting

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

EY seeks an Associate in Karachi for Accounts Receivable within the Finance group. You will manage AR ledgers across MENA, coordinate with cash application, and secure timely remittances, while engaging with internal teams and clients to resolve reconciliation issues.

The role requires two years in finance (AR, cash application, billing, collections) and hands-on SAP experience, with a proactive, problem-solving mindset and strong communication in a diverse, multicultural setting.