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The Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of accounts receivable processes, with a strong focus on account reconciliations, internal controls, and SOX compliance. This role includes analyzing financial data, maintaining detailed and accurate records, supporting the month-end close process, and providing responsive and professional support to internal and external stakeholders. The AR Accountant plays a key role in balance sheet integrity, reconciliation governance, and control execution, while also delivering standard AR reporting and contributing to continuous process improvements.
Job Responsibility
Perform monthly account reconciliations for accounts receivable and related balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation in accordance with company policy
Investigate, resolve, and document reconciling items in a timely manner to maintain clean and supportable account balances
Execute and complete AR-related activities including adjustments, refunds, billing, transfers, and journal entries in accordance with US GAAP, company policies, and SOX requirements
Support and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, including control execution, documentation, and evidence retention
Partner with leadership to ensure month-end close deadlines are met, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
Prepare and distribute standard AR reporting packages
Provide audit support, including preparing required schedules and responding to internal and external audit requests, with a focus on control effectiveness and reconciliation support
Monitor and maintain service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to receivables and reconciliation timeliness
Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve discrepancies, address customer account issues, and improve processes
Identify and drive process improvements, particularly in reconciliation standardization, automation, and control efficiency
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
Strong understanding of account reconciliation processes, balance sheet integrity, and internal controls (SOX environment preferred)
Demonstrated ability to analyze discrepancies and resolve reconciling items efficiently
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., lookups, pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)
Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across various levels of the organization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
1–3 years of experience in accounting or finance, with hands-on experience in account reconciliations and month-end close
Experience with Oracle Financials or similar ERP systems
Knowledge of automation tools or AI-driven cash application solutions
Experience working in a shared services or high-volume environment
Experience with ServiceNow for ticket management and workflow automation