Senior / Executive - Finance (Freight Accounts Receivable)

About the role

The Senior / Executive (Accounts Receivable) in Finance supports the finance department in accounting responsibilities, focusing on accounts receivable, accounts payable, data compilation, sales billing, vendor invoice posting and other accounting tasks. The role may involve accruals and the monthly and yearly finalisation of receivables and payables for audit purposes, monthly reporting, debt collection monitoring and ad-hoc finance projects.

Key responsibilities

• Perform timely and accurate billing for freight shipments and support month-end billing closure and monthly reports
• Monitor billing accuracy, outstanding jobs and other billing KPIs
• Support the development and implementation of automated billing for freight
• Help develop automated checks between shipment/job information, customer rate tables, quotations and supporting documents
• Identify billing activities suitable for automation, system validation or exception-based processing
• Take part in testing automation solutions and system enhancements, including preparing test scenarios and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Validate system-generated billing recommendations and investigate exceptions
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce manual intervention, billing errors and billing turnaround time
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or a related discipline; candidates with other tertiary qualifications but strong relevant experience in freight forwarding, billing, automation or system implementation will also be considered
• Able to work with high-volume transactions and tight reporting deadlines
• Enthusiasm for digitalisation, AI, projects and system enhancements is a plus

Required skills

• Familiarity with ERP systems such as System Freight and SAP HANA
• Proficiency in digital projects is a plus