Finance Assistant - Accounts Receivable

Key Areas Of AccountabilityRevenueEnsure accurate and on time accounting and reporting of all revenue related figures to Corporate FinanceEnsure compliance with policies and procedures for Third Party Claims.Calculates Dealer’s subsidy claims/price difference and ensure timely application.Receivables and Credit ManagementFacilitate bill collection including preparation of statement of account, collection process, and investigation of errors made on billings.Monitor all outstanding balances and design various collection options to negotiate collections.Contact customers to secure payment and motivate them to promptly pay invoicesReconcile and resolve customer deduction including pricing discrepancies and sales taxObtain BIR Form 2307-Creditable Withholding Tax Certificates, sales tax exemption certificates from customers and maintain the sales tax exemption certificate monitoring.Assists in the preparation of monthly customer status meetings by discussing at-risk and slow paying customers.Propose credit/rebill or adjustments to customer accounts to ensure accurate outstanding balances.Credit management which includes credit release and provision of first line of data analysis and review of credit line request/renewalAssists with the preparation of select month-end journal vouchers and account reconciliations, and support Finance team with special projects and audit requests.Ensure compliance to FP-D.8.0 in recording Accounts Receivable. OthersSupport internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation.Identify inefficiencies in the A/R process and recommend improvements.Assist in other relevant tasks that may be assigned by the superiors..Job SpecificationKnowledge & ExperienceMinimum 2 years experience in Accounting function preferredMulti-national exposure is preferredCompetencies RequiredAttention to detail and accuracyGood verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skillsStrong computer knowledge on Microsoft application e.g. excel, power point and wordSelf-motivated and can work with minimal supervisionAbility to interact effectively with representatives from different department and divisions as well as third party distributor representatives.TenaciousSense of urgencyMinimum QualificationFinancial/Accounting tertiary/degree qualificationCertified Public Accountant preferred