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Job title
Junior AR Accountant, FSS
Purpose
Junior AR Accountant is responsible for processing several Accounts Receivable (AR) transactions such as customer invoices, posting bank transactions, downloading bank statements, account reconciliation and reporting.
Interrelations
The position reports to AR Team Leader.
Formal authorities
Has the authority to act within this Functional Description and within the chart of authority as outlined in the company’s Global Integrated Management System (GIMS).
Main responsibilities
Position-holder is responsible for:
- Performing day to day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivable data
- Ensuring daily operations are carried out according to set targets and deadlines
- Generating and sending out invoices and account statements
- Bank Statement processing and matching payments against open items
- Reconciliation of AR accounts and discrepancies clarification
- Ensuring customer statement reconciliation is completed for all customers
- Working closely with internal departments to resolve
- Taking part in transitions from other entities – as part of transition into GBS
- Maintaining excellent customer & suppliers relationships through effective and timely communication in the event of queries
- Ensuring best practice across all accounts receivable tasks by maintaining current process documentation (i.e. visio, WI, guidelines) and leading implementation of system and process improvements
- Support external/internal audits
- Performing MEC and YEC activities
- Other ad-hoc AR duties as required
- Treating all information received as strictly confidential
- Fullfilling all other tasks delegated by the Superior
Accountabilities
The position-holder will be measured against:
- KPIs specified in SLA
Health & Safety
As an employee:
The employee is responsible to adhere to the company’s health and safety* requirements to ensure their own safety and the safety of their colleagues by:
participating in risk assessment processes in the workplace completing required health and safety training and certifications following safe work practices and procedures and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when required inspecting equipment and the workplace regularly and actively eliminating hazards reporting accidents, incidents, injuries, near misses, safety risks and issues of non-compliance with health and safety procedures according to internal procedure Developing the safety culture at own workplace and cooperating with others on matters relating to health and safety
*this includes physical as well as psychosocial health and safety
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in finance, preferably processing in a high volume environment
- Good knowledge of accounting principles
- Previous experience in a similar Accounts Receivable environment within an organisation or SSC/BPO environment is advantageous
- Computer literacy – Excel, Word and other large enterprise systems is advantageous (e.g. IFS, SAP, Oracle etc.)
- Good command of the English and Mandarin language (spoken & written). Additional European / Middle Eastern / Asian language(s) skills will be advantageous
Additional preferences
- Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness
- Positive attitude, customer centric mindset and willingness to go the extra mile to meet organizational goals
- Previous experience in migration process and/or system implementation preferred
- Proven ability to learn and understand new software/accounting systems
- Ability to build good relationships with different stakeholders
- Attentive to detail and deadlines
- Structured and well-organised
- Ability to resolve problems and deal with high volume transactions
- Analytical skills
- Sharp judgment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Accountability and responsibility, independent working style
Process Involvement
- AR
- Month End Closing
- WSS Policies & Procedures
- FSS Work instructions
- Monthly Financial Reporting
- Auditing
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
- 1–2 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in a high-volume environment
- Good knowledge of accounting principles
- Computer literacy, including Excel, Word, and enterprise systems such as IFS, SAP, or Oracle
- Good command of spoken and written English and Mandarin
- Experience in a similar Accounts Receivable environment within an organization or SSC/BPO environment
- Additional European, Middle Eastern, or Asian language skills
- Experience with migration processes and/or system implementation
- Excellent communication skills and cultural awareness
- Customer-centric mindset and willingness to meet organizational goals
- Ability to learn and understand new software and accounting systems
- Ability to build relationships with stakeholders
- Attention to detail and deadlines
- Ability to resolve problems and manage high-volume transactions
- Analytical skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize
- Accountability, responsibility, and ability to work independently
What We Do
Founded in Norway in 1861, Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group. With the world's largest maritime network on call 24/7, our people can deliver products and services on the ground practically anywhere you have ships, or maritime related industries. We make the maritime industry spin. Committed to shaping the maritime industry, we’re also developing new opportunities and collaborations in renewables, zero-emission shipping, and marine digitalisation. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, with thousands of colleagues in 57 countries, we take innovation, sustainability, and unparalleled customer experiences one step further. We are Wilhelmsen. Because of our heritage and our ambitions for the future, we aspire to be the leading enablers of global trade
