What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do:

• Perform all required cash application activity for all GFSS ledgers within GFSS scope using multiple ERPs including Oracle and both automated & manual application if necessary. Invoices should be closed in a timely manner to comply with all AR SLAs for cash application.
• Post cash receipts for bank transfers, netting intercompany and cheques using information indicated on the bank statement and customer remittance advice to identify the invoices to match.
• Ensure processes are fully documented including any remittance or receipt level specific variance, along with an understanding of the background to these variances to ensure optimum standard processes
• Monitor & clear all queries and requests to the AR mail inbox on a regular basis throughout each day to ensure all queries are actioned within the agreed 12 hour SLA.
• Perform query management/resolution/root cause mitigation on all AR queries and provide recommendations on how to mitigate future issues and improve overall customer service.
• Work closely with the Credit and Collections team to address COA through prompt management of remittance advice and communication of significant values on key customer that are missing the appropriate back up.
• Investigate the output of the bank reconciliations performed by the GFSS GL team to address open items for AR.
• Month end close co-ordination. Review all close documents and ensure accuracy of the receivables data prior to close.
• Deliver all Internal/External/SOX Audit requirements as requested.
• Actively highlight processes for improvement opportunities and communicate via International GFSS SME group, BPI program, CI Committee etc

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Ensure all cash applications are performed within agreed timescales and in line with agreed SLA\xe2\x80\x99s
Ensure Plant requests and queries are dealt with in a prompt and comprehensive manner and in line with SLA\xe2\x80\x99s
Support and deliver all agreed month end activities to ensure process governance and accuracy of results reported for all GFSS.
Awareness and alignment to all GFSS SLAs agreed with Customers.
Involvement in ad hoc project work with a focus on continuous improvement and automation
Support the international GFSS SME group by highlighting any proposed projects, BPI, change requests for AR, that could improve the overall AR end to end process
Ensure all netting transactions are completed within agreed timetable and intercompany statements are issued within given timescales.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in an Accounts Receivable/Sales Ledger essential.

Skills:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

• SAP and Oracle experience essential
• E2E Order to Cash experience preferred
• Strong communication skills and customer focus essential
• Strong team player
• Training and process improvement experience essential.
• Ability to work on automation projects to deliver productivity savings
• Customer service background, ideally in a shared services environment
• SAP and Oracle experience essential
• Additional ERP knowledge beneficial
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills beneficial
• Knowledge of accounting principles essential
• Candidates must be able to demonstrate an ability to work within a team environment, in a customer focused role and also be able to cope with working to strict deadlines.
• Also, should have good communication skill (written & verbal), good PC skills, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, should be willing to stretch if required, good interpersonal Skills, open to working in Shift
• Basic qualification MBA Finance or M.Com.