Bill-to-Cash (B2C) Specialist

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

As a Specialist (Senior accountant) you will be part of a team responsible for performing tasks within the Order to Cash stream (Accounts Receivable & Collection) and will be highly involve in the Month End Closing process and some other specific accounting activities.

The performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI’s (timely, accurate).

Qualifications

Revenue download, interface and reconciliation with invoicing system when needed.

Booking and Allocation of payments received from clients.

Supervise correct treatment of COD (Cash On Delivery) accounts.

Supervising Credit Notes and Invoices are properly offset, if needed.

Ensure unapplied and unidentified payments from clients are actioned by working closely with Collections Team.

Ensure there are no outstanding transactions related to Accounts Receivable pending on the bank reconciliation.

Responding to inquiries from business / customers and resolve issues.

Assist O2C Supervisor in any ad-hoc activities.

Manage Month End closing activities, deadlines and performing the AR sub-ledger close process.

Prepare Bad debt provision analysis and journal to be imported by R2R.

Extract and review Unbilled Revenue ageing journal to ensure compliance with approved Tolerance grid.

Prepare WIP journal as per affiliate instructions.

Perform AR reconciliations and Reporting.

Additional Information

Analytical skills with high focus on the details

Demonstrate proper attitude in relation to assigned responsibilities

Able to work independently

Strong team player

Good understanding of data structures and architecture

Excellent written and oral communication skills (business English), ability to talk and create empathy with the Customer situation, be tactful and diplomatic.

Confident, outgoing, persistent, assertive in challenging, stressful, and potentially confrontational situations Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience (intermediate level) in working with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point).

Knowledge of Oracle E Business Suite – nice to have.