Accounts Receivable Specialist

Account Receivables If you are second to none when it comes to the preparation, review and filing of tax forms and returns.Then this is the role for you.What are we looking for?We are seeking highly motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our Finance & Accounts team. You will play a crucial role in managing the company's financial transactions, ensuring accuracy in billing and collections, and supporting the overall financial health of the organization. This position provides an excellent opportunity for recent graduates to kickstart their career in finance and accounting.To take it further, in an ideal world, we are not just looking for someone with accounts payable exposure, effective communication and analytical skills but also keen observation on internal controls and improvements.Natural creativity:The best analysts are creative visionaries, people who are capable of stepping back, seeing the big picture, and coming up with new ways of approaching challenges and making positive changes to day to day work.Not a CAVEr: You are a person that people like to be around. You are not a CAVE (Constantly Against Virtually Everything) personality.Say no to HiPPO: At Searce, we want people who value everyone’s opinions & perspectives. We don’t want them to get overpowered by HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion).Major Roles & ResponsibilitiesManage end to end accounts receivable function across various regions WorldwideLiaising closely with clients and other teams to optimize collections, scrutinizing invoices, accounts to resolve queries and client payment issues.Cash Flow and Dispute ManagementTeam Handling and Stakeholder ManagementProcess Deliveries Maintaining SLA and KRA / KPIDrive daily weekly monthly calls with Internal and External stakeholdersAny discrepancies identified for client accounts are highlighted to the top management and seek resolution within the deadlines.Reconcile the accounts ledgers to ensure that all payments from debtors are received and accounted for and properly posted against the invoices.Monthly closing and ReportingTo prepare and review the aging report on regular intervals and maintain visibility for high aging clients and dollar amounts.Have regular communication on client disputes and ensure that proper resolution is achieved for getting maximum revenue from the pending payments.Communicating with multiple stakeholders and participating in process enhancement initiatives.Investigate historical data for each debt or bill. Find and contact clients to ask about their overdue payments.Gathering and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.Prepare a monthly forecast report for clients and be top on the collection numbers .Identify process gaps and act by making recommendations to management.Drive business continuity and ensure minimum disruption. Be hands-on in AR function and drive collections efficiently and effectively.Help the team maintain DSO and ensure that through process improvements the client service is improved and payment received promptly from clients.Ensure stellar customer service, as this in turn improves client relationships, improves company goodwill and maintains payment hygiene.Qualification: Is Education overrated? Yes. We believe so. But there is no way to locate you otherwise. So we might look for at least a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and prefer an MBA or Masters in Finance.Strong attention to detail and accuracy.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets and basic accounting software is a plus.Ability to work effectively in a team and meet deadlines.Basic understanding of accounting principles.Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and technologies.Are you the one? Quick Fit test:Love for numbers : Do you have an eye for details? Like bookkeeping and maintaining records.Passion for accounting : When you see the letter “A” do you get a spark of the formula A= L+E ?Humor for life: Why are accountants always so calm, composed, and methodical? They have strong internal controls.About SearceWhat is ‘searce’Searce means ‘a fine sieve’ & indicates ‘to refine, to analyze, to improve’. It signifies our way of working: To improve to the finest degree of excellence, ‘solving for better’ every time. Searcians are passionate improvers & solvers who love to question the status quo.The primary purpose of all of us, at Searce, is driving intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes using new-age technology. This purpose is driven passionately by HAPPIER people who aim to become better, everyday.What we doSearce is a modern tech consulting firm that empowers clients to futurify their businesses, leveraging Cloud, AI & Analytics.We are a category defining niche’ cloud-native technology consulting company, specializing in modernizing (improve, automate & transform) the full-scope of infra, app, process & work.We partner with clients in their ‘beyond x’ journey to drive intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes.We are the most preferred tech partner of choice when it comes to ‘solving for better’ for the new-age tech startups & digital enterprises, leading disruption in their industries.Our Service Offerings: We offer Advanced Cloud, Data & App Modernization, Cloud Consulting, Management & Improvement (DevOps, SysOps & Cloud Managed Services), Applied AI & Analytics services.As one of the top 5 niche’ full scope global partners for Google Cloud & a preferred partner for AWS, we are the most preferred ‘engineering-led’ tech company of choice when it comes to solving complex business problems.Who we areWe are passionate improvers, solvers & futurists. Driven by our engineering excellence mindset, we care most about delivering intelligent, impactful & futuristic business outcomes. Searcians are motivated by continuous improvement & solving for better in everything we do.At the core, a Searcian is self-driven to become better, everyday. In passionate pursuit of the finest degree of excellence we drive exceptional outcomes in everything we do.We believe that trust is the most important value. We also believe that we need to ‘earn the trust’, everytime one engages with us. And earning trust for us is far more important than anything else. We aim to be the *most trusted* tech consulting partner for our clients.We are HAPPIER at heart. Humble, Adaptable, Positive, Passionate, Innovative, Excellence focused, & Responsible. We live the HAPPIER Culture Code.Being HAPPIER.How we workCustomers. Partners. Our aim is to build relationships with customers for life. And meaningfully improve the life of every customer.We do what we say. We say what we do. We are uncomfortably honest and transparent. Being genuine wins trust & makes people happier.Mistakes are encouraged. We make mistakes. Tons of those. Everyday. And we don’t mind apologizing to our juniors, peers or superiors. We are no ego-doers.Underpromise. Overdeliver. We work with a deep desire to go above and beyond in everything we do. Everytime.So, If you are passionate about tech, future & what you read above (we really are), apply here to experience the ‘Art of Possible’