(AR) Accounts Receivable (Assistant Manager)

Job summary:

We are seeking a proactive and analytical (AR) Accounts Receivable (Assistant 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 Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable Operations

Support the Finance Manager in managing the day-to-day Accounts Receivable operations
Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, collections, customer receipts and account reconciliations
Review month-end closing activities and ensure the accuracy of AR records
Monitor AR performance, identify operational risks and ensure compliance with internal controls
Provide guidance and support to junior AR team members

Credit Control & Risk Management

Review customer payment behaviour, financial standing and credit exposure to support credit decisions
Evaluate requests for new customer credit facilities and credit limit revisions, and provide recommendations to Management
Monitor overdue accounts and implement appropriate collection and recovery strategies
Work closely with Sales to balance commercial opportunities with prudent credit risk management
Recommend appropriate actions to minimise overdue balances, bad debt exposure and collection risks

Analysis & Reporting

Analyse AR ageing, collection performance and customer payment trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities
Prepare management reports and provide recommendations to support business decision-making
Review high-risk customer accounts and recommend corrective actions
Monitor departmental KPIs and identify opportunities to improve collection effectiveness

Process Improvement & Digitalisation

Identify process gaps and lead initiatives to improve operational efficiency, internal controls and customer experience
Drive digitalisation and automation initiatives to streamline AR processes
Review departmental workflows and recommend practical improvements

Stakeholder Management

Build strong working relationships with Sales, customers and internal stakeholders to resolve collection and credit-related matters
Support negotiations involving complex collection cases and customer disputes
Present collection performance, credit risks and recommendations clearly to Management

Team Leadership

Coach and guide junior AR team members on operational matters and best practices
Support workload planning and resource allocation to ensure service levels are achieved
Encourage continuous learning, knowledge sharing and process improvement within the team

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
Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and digitalisation initiatives
Able to coach team members and work independently with minimal supervision

Interested applicants, please send your resume to Tiffany Koh (R1104633) with email subject header Job Application for (AR) Accounts Receivable (Assistant Manager) - TK .

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