SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

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).

• 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Bachelor’s Degree in any business course

• 3 years of working experience in a relevant function – nice to have

• Excellent Customer service skills - required

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to talk and create empathy with the Customer situation, be tactful and diplomatic - required

• Confident, outgoing, persistent, assertive in challenging, stressful and potentially confrontational situations - required

• Analytical and problem-solving skills - required

• Work independently and in team environment - required

• Experience in Finance/Accounting - nice to have

• Experience in SSC/BPO/GBS environment – nice to have