Accountant - Accounts Receivable
8x8
8x8 connects our customers and teams globally, empowering CX leaders with performance and insights to make smarter decisions, delight customers, and drive lasting business impact.
As an industry leader and Software-as-a-Service provider our mission at 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is to transform the future of business communications. The 8x8 Open Communications Platform (TM) uniquely brings together Voice, Video, Collaboration, Contact Center, and enterprise – class API solutions, helping business across the globe transform their customer and employee experience, and empowering workforces worldwide to work smarter.
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About the Job
8x8 is offering an exciting opportunity to work in an international, dynamic environment that allows personal and professional developments and the opportunity to learn and evolve in the Company based on performance and achievements.
Objectives of this role
Support the company in optimizing our financial transactions and systems by performing reconciliation of payments and customer accounts
Communicate discrepancies to management team, identify slow-paying customers, and recommend collection candidates
Strengthen and grow relationships with clients by communicating with customers regarding past-due accounts
Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts receivable process identifying areas of performance improvement
Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting, and comply with SOX requirement, and local financial standards
Accounts Receivable
Closely monitor and follow-up with customers on overdue account
Tracking and update of collection (multi-currencies) to Accounting System and customers’ usage portal
Handling VIP customer billing request
Liaising with different parties on any billing disputes and maintain monthly AR Dispute Tracking
Generate and send monthly statement of Account to customers
Lead monthly collection call with Account Managers to discuss on collection status
Create and monitoring of all Business Partners in Accounting System
Download & reconcile SMS Traffic Data and Interface to Accounting System for monthly billing
Support related system enhancement initiatives
Bilateral partners netting
Work with Regional Accounts Payable team to prepare net off worksheet table for approval
Correspond with partners for netting receivables settlement
Month-end Closing and Internal Reporting
Prepare weekly / monthly AR Journal adjustments
AR Reconciliation and Roll forward Reports
Prepare monthly account reconciliations for revenue related GL accounts (e.g. Accounts Receivable, Deferred Revenue, Unbilled A/R)
Bank Reconciliation and weekly / monthly cash position report
Business Partner Change Log reporting
SOX and Statutory Compliance
Support Statutory audit and SOX review documentation and control for Accounts Receivables processes
Experience & Requirement:
Relevant experience in handling Accounts Receivable with a medium to large organization
Knowledge in Singapore FRS Revenue Accounting
Prior experience in audit and/or SOX knowledge will have an added advantage
Team player. “can-do” attitude, result driven with good initiative
Hands-on and able to cope with tight reporting timeline
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Good knowledge of Excel
Qualification:
Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, ACCA or equivalent
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