Supervisor - Accounts Receivable

Job Description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

To lead AR Team in achieving AR KPI which includes maintaining 100% AR balance within terms or at least maintaining 3% bad debts % over total AR, lead system enhancement relative to AR processes and ensure that cash inflows from AR collections are accounted for.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts Receivable:

• Perform collection follow-up with customers regarding outstanding invoices including related withholding tax certificate
• Ensure to achieve required collection follow-up via call or email count per week
• Reconcile customer balances and provides timely feedback regarding results of reconciliation
• Monitors & checks collection reports, posting of receipts, etc.
• Review and facilitate approval for BCR (Branch Credit Requests) including periodic review/updates
• Prepares monthly AR KPI status report
• Monitors and discuss overall AR KPI during periodic huddle
• Handle first level escalation as discussed by AR collectors/Team
• Perform appropriate escalation to Operations, Sales and Account Management Teams for any unresolved concerns affecting billing and collection cycles.

Payroll:

• Prepare and review data for monthly and annual tax filing relative to payroll General Accounting:

General Accounting

• Ensure and carry-out general accounting functions GL recon, Period Closing activities, etc.
• Assists Country Controller for the completion of audits such as BIR audit, Year-end statutory audit, Central Headquarters (CHQ) Audit
• Ensure timely preparation, review and analysis of GL account reconciliation • Ensure team’s output are carried out properly and timely

Compliance:

• Review company internal controls, specifically the Financial Process Control Documentation.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and in being the role model of integrity and pride for all employees.
• Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations.

Culture:

• Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary. Systems:
• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department.
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
• Set the tone of this environment within your department.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS:

Skills:

• Proficient in MS Office, including Excel Formulas and Pivot Tables
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with an attention to the details.
• Fluent in English
• Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to financial persons as well as non-financial persons at all levels from Operations to Senior Management to obtain positive results.
• Proven leadership attitude and skills
• Ability to drive through change.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, Accounting, Product, Sales, Account Management and Legal
• Report writing and Analytical skills.

Behaviors:

• Emotional resilience
• Self-reflecting and open to feedback
• Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
• Role model of integrity and pride for all employees
• Proven leadership attitude and background
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Reliable and accurate
• Being supportive of change
• Taking initiative and working in autonomy
• Being an advocate of Expeditors culture at all times
• Being approachable and proactive

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Training Requirements:

• Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year, including as needed management/leadership training

Education and Experience:

• 5 + years of accounting specific qualification for overall AR functions, GL and taxation

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical Insurance (including immediate dependent)
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• With provision of 26 days Work-from-Home Set-up per year.

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