Assistant Manager, Accounts Receivable

Job Responsibilities

1 Year Contract

This role supports the end-to-end AR process with a focus on execution, control, and stakeholder alignment, contributing directly to performance improvements and system advancement.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate end-to-end AR activities across regional offices and Head Office units, ensuring timely billing, receipts, and journal entries.
• Monitor group aging reports and drive resolution of overdue balances through effective follow-up and escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on offsetting proposals, netting arrangements, and collections.
• Monitor charter hire-related billing, collections, and reconciliation efforts, maintaining accurate records and timelines.
• Serve as a key liaison to guide GFSU on BAU activities and AR process execution.
• Analyze group AR performance and drive improvements through KPI tracking.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve disputes and align receivables strategies, ensure accuracy and completeness.

Month-End Closing Activities:

• Prepare monthly AR schedules and supporting documents for accruals and closing activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Perform variance analysis and contribute insights for management presentations and debtor meetings.
• Assist in quarterly Expected Credit Loss (ECL) calculations and provision analysis.

Other Financial Duties:

• Review and coordinate refund processes and payment arrangements
• Validate withholding tax (WHT), bank charges, and write-offs in GFS with appropriate approvals.
• Drive credit management improvements and monitor global policy compliance.
• Maintain and promote internal controls and standardized AR and credit control procedures to ensure consistent application of best practices globally
• Participate in user testing and enhancement initiatives for AR systems in collaboration with the transformation team.
• Address auditors’ queries and provide necessary schedules, reports, or documentation as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership Responsibilities

• Mentor AR team members locally and in GFSU, supporting growth and technical development.
• Promote a culture of accountability and collaboration, aligning individual efforts with team performance goals and organizational standards

Job Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Accountancy, ACCA qualification, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting function, preferably within the shipping, logistics, or multinational sectors.
• Strong communicator with the ability to present ideas clearly and influence stakeholders across all levels.
• Self-driven, dependable, and thrives in team-oriented environments.
• Strong grounding in financial and accounting principles, with the ability to apply them effectively in Accounts Receivable, credit control, and month‑end close activities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of attention to detail, coupled with a strong commitment to accuracy, data integrity, and compliance in financial operations and reporting.
• Exposure to finance analytics and automation tools, including Microsoft Power BI, Power Query, and RPA, is an added advantage.