Job Overview
To support and manage the Accounts Receivable & Billing activities and controls to ensure accurate and timely collection and allocation in the Order to Cash process are made in compliance with group company policies, controls, regulations and service level agreements.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of 5 people
- Overview of Cash Application, billing, AR Activities (Collection AR is being taken over by another team)
- Ensure cash allocations, reconciliations and reports are completed accurately and timely according to company guidelines and Internal Control System (ICS) framework, improve DSO's and bad debts are minimized
- Develops and leads process for accounts receivable analytic and trend analysis for monthly and quarterly reporting
- Responsible for the overall performance of the team, evaluate the current O2C personnel strengths and opportunities, identify clear objectives, monitor their performance, provide coaching, career development and timely feedback to team members.
- Prepare/review O2C related balance sheets items and clear aging items promptly.
- To update and monitor the AR credit control as per company policy
- Review daily and weekly Cash Application.
- Participate in any process improvement related projects
- Any other ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned (Director of Financial Shared Service / Director of Financial Strategy, Assurance & Treasury / Global Credit team / Group Finance / Group Audit / Group Tax / Global Operational Team / Cash Management / Wholesale customers / Banks/Financial Institutions / Auditors / Tax)
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good at building relationships with internal stakeholders
- SAP
- Microsoft Office Suites
- Good command in English and one other Asian language
- Experienced in a shared service environment for an international company
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
- Proven record in supporting AR/Billing operations in multiple locations
- Min. 5 years of relevant work experience in a Finance shared service environment servicing countries around the world
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
- Proven track record in meeting shared service center's key performance indicators and metrics
- Ability to follow processes and use judgement within defined procedures
- Ability to navigate within ambiguity environment with high learning agility
- Able to work long hours during month end closings, or equivalent
- Highly organized and ability to work within tight timeframes.
About Clarks
Clarks, based in Somerset, England, has been at the forefront of innovative shoemaking since its foundation in 1825 when brothers James and Cyrus Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts. Sparking revolutions and defining generations, Clarks archive of over 22,000 pairs includes the inimitable Desert Boot and Wallabee and a ground-breaking combination of invention and craftsmanship remains at the heart of what the brand does now. Cutting-edge collaborations with cultural icons and KOLs, taking strides in social change, reimagining legendary silhouettes, and making shoes that move with the world ahead Clarks is never standing still.
