Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing the end-to-end AR cycle, including customer invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and reporting across both our India and Singapore legal entities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in a fast-paced, multi-entity finance environment and be comfortable working with ERP systems and cross-functional stakeholders.

The Senior Accountant works closely with Finance Manager, Director of Finance, global financial team, local sales team, customer service, warehouse, and other functions. Generate and issue customer invoices accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with GST and other statutory requirements

Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on outstanding collections with customers and internal sales teams

Process customer receipts and perform timely cash application/allocation in the ERP system

Issue credit memos, debit memos, and customer account statements as required

Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies, short payments, and disputes

Prepare and maintain AR ageing reports, DSO metrics, and bad debt provisioning schedules

Support month-end close activities including AR sub-ledger to GL reconciliation and flux commentary

Coordinate with Sales/Order Management on credit limits, customer master data, and order-to-cash exceptions (blocked orders, delivery holds)

Manage intercompany billing and reconciliation for cross-border/related-party transactions, including transfer pricing markup application where relevant

Support internal and statutory audit requirements with AR schedules, confirmations, and supporting documentation

Ensure compliance with company credit policy and escalate high-risk accounts

Assist with export documentation and custom-related receivable matters for international shipments

Perform daily bank reconciliation for collections accounts and flag unidentified/unapplied receipts for timely resolution

Coordinate with banks on inward remittance advices, FIRC/eBRC generation for export receivables, and IDPMS reporting compliance

Assist with Letter of Credit (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG) tracking for customers where trade instruments are used, including expiry monitoring and renewal coordination

Support host-to-host (H2H) banking integration activities related to receipt matching and auto-reconciliation

Prepare cash flow forecast inputs (AR collections view) for treasury/FP&A reporting

Education, Training & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Finance.

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in multi-national organizations.

Good to Have

Experience with SAP RAR or similar revenue recognition modules

Exposure to intercompany transactions and multi-currency billing

Prior experience in a life sciences / manufacturing / pharma sector company

Familiarity with bonded warehouse or SEZ billing scenarios

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

Highly detail oriented and organized in work

Self-starter with ability to manage work autonomously

Ability to multitask and meet assigned deadlines

Hands-on experience and working knowledge of ERP systems especially SAP, Oracle etc

Proficiency/working knowledge with key financial modules such as Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), and Cash Management.

Strong understanding of GST, TDS/TCS as applicable to receivables and customer transactions

Prior experience in audit coordination and financial reporting.

Understanding of US GAAP and SOX internal controls, experience with audits would be a plus.

Proficient in advanced Excel functions and MS Office.

Must be willing and able to work flexible hours to communicate with global functions.

Must be proficient in English in listening, reading, writing, and speaking

Flexible for occasional business travel when needed.

Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-border environment, managing stakeholders and processes across multiple countries/entities simultaneously.

Adaptable and culturally sensitive communication style, comfortable working with colleagues, customers, and banking partners across different regions, time zones, and business norms (India and Southeast Asia)

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