AR Collector (6-Month Term)

Become a member of a global community! Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 18,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 212 locations across six continents. Expeditors' promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you." is not mere hype; it is our commitment to go beyond the expectations of what companies need from a global logistics provider. Our culture is about exceeding our customers' expectations and providing a place for our employees to make a career.

Our Mission is to recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Accounts Receivable

- Sends updated customers SOA on a weekly basis
- Perform collection follow-up with customers regarding outstanding invoices including related withholding tax certificate
- Ensure to achieve required collection follow-up via call or email count per week
- Reconcile customer balances and provides timely feedback regarding results of reconciliation
- Monitors and prepare necessary periodic collection reports for consolidation and presentation to the management as part of status update
- Prepare Collection letters and facilitate preparation of Demand letter (if necessary)
- Familiarize on nature of the billed transactions including the related documents and system records (e.g. journal entries)
- Prepare customer payment details
- Perform DEP for all customer payments in Expo accounting
- Perform appropriate escalation to Operations, Sales and Account Management Teams for any unresolved concerns affecting billing and collection cycles.

General Accounting

- Ensure and carry-out overall general accounting functions (e.g. Fixed Assets, Period Closing, Bookkeeping, Monthly and Statutory reporting, etc.)
- Assists Accounting Supervisor/Country Controller for the completion of audits such as BIR audit, Year-end statutory audit, Central Headquarters (CHQ) Audit
- Ensure timely preparation, review and analysis of GL account reconciliation
- Ensure team’s output are carried-out properly and timely

Compliance

- Assists in completing and submission of audit requirements

Systems

- Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department.
- Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.

Behaviours

- Emotional resilience – has ability to handle difficult/challenging customers
- Analytical and can work under pressure
- Resourcefulness – ability to propose solution to all problems encountered
- Self-reflecting and open to feedback
- Initiative and ability to work in autonomy
- Role model of integrity and pride for all employees
- Proven leadership attitude and background
- Professional appearance and attitude
- Reliable and accurate
- Being supportive of change
- Taking initiative and working in autonomy
- Being approachable and proactive

Requirements

4 + years of accounting specific qualification; With relevant experience in billing & collection cycle; With relevant experience in audit and compliance; Accounting and Finance knowledge; Knowledge in Local Tax Laws; Global Logistics Industry knowledge; Proficient in MS Office, including Excel Formulas and Pivot Tables; Strong organizational and analytical skills with an attention to the details.; Can communicate in different level of organization (e.g. regional counterparts); Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to financial persons as well as non-financial persons at all levels from Operations to Senior Management to obtain positive results.; Proven leadership attitude and skills; Ability to drive through change.; Ability to work with cross-functional teams, Accounting, Product, Sales, Account Management and Legal; Report writing and Analytical skills.