Assistant Accounts Receivable Manager (Credit Control)

pasona singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,513 - 40,142; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Components Provider is seeking an Assistant Accounts Receivable Manager to oversee AR operations, strengthen credit control, and ensure healthy cash flow. The role involves leading day-to-day AR activities, analyzing customer credit risks, and collaborating with Sales to improve collections and processes.

Based in Central, Singapore, this position requires 5+ years in AR with supervisory experience, and strong SAP and Excel skills to drive improvements across the AR function.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Accounts Receivable and Credit Control, with at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
• Strong hands-on experience in AR operations, customer collections, AR ageing analysis, payment trend analysis, customer account reconciliation and credit control.
• Experience conducting customer credit reviews, analysing financial statements and making recommendations on credit limits and credit risk management.
• Strong knowledge of SAP (preferred) and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support daily AR operations, invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and month-end closing.
• Monitor AR performance, ensure compliance, and guide junior team members.
• Review customer credit, payment behaviour, and credit limits.
• Manage overdue accounts, collections, and credit risk while partnering with Sales.
• Analyse AR ageing, collection trends, and KPIs.
• Prepare management reports and recommend improvements to reduce credit risk.
• Drive process improvements, digitalisation, automation, and strengthen internal controls.
• Work closely with Sales, customers, and stakeholders to resolve credit and collection issues.
• Coach junior team members, support workload planning, and foster continuous improvement.

Skills

AR operations

Credit control

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Company: Industrial Components Provider
• Location: Central
• Position: Assistant Accounts Receivable Manager (20333)

Job Role:

We are seeking a proactive and analytical Assistant Accounts Receivable Manager to support the Finance Manager in overseeing the Accounts Receivable function, strengthening credit control and ensuring healthy cash flow.

This role requires someone who can lead day-to-day AR operations, analyse customer credit risks, drive continuous improvements and work closely with Sales and other stakeholders to achieve business objectives. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound commercial judgement, take ownership of complex issues and contribute to the development of the AR team.

Job Description:

Accounts Receivable Operations

• Support daily AR operations, invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and month-end closing.
• Monitor AR performance, ensure compliance, and guide junior team members.

Credit Control & Risk Management

• Review customer credit, payment behaviour, and credit limits.
• Manage overdue accounts, collections, and credit risk while partnering with Sales.

Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse AR ageing, collection trends, and KPIs.
• Prepare management reports and recommend improvements to reduce credit risk.

Process Improvement

• Drive process improvements, digitalisation, automation, and strengthen internal controls.

Stakeholder Management & Team Leadership

• Work closely with Sales, customers, and stakeholders to resolve credit and collection issues.
• Coach junior team members, support workload planning, and foster continuous improvement.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Accounts Receivable and Credit Control, with at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity
• Strong hands-on experience in Accounts Receivable operations, customer collections, AR ageing analysis, payment trend analysis, customer account reconciliation and credit control.
• Experience conducting customer credit reviews, analysing financial statements and making recommendations on credit limits and credit risk management
• Strong knowledge of SAP (preferred) and Microsoft Excel

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