AR / Revenue Accounting Analyst

The Revenue Accountant is responsible for day to day billing operational support, client invoicing, reconciliation, AR monitoring and collections, customer account and credit terms maintenance, monitoring daily transactions for the collection of service and repair fees for accuracy, completeness and timeliness. 

Assisting the Finance team with month end close – primarily focusing on Revenue recognition, preparation of account reconciliations, reporting and reconciliations, as well as assisting with other ad hoc results with the month end close.

This position is also responsible for reviewing data, compiling metrics, providing refunds, researching disputes, and properly accounting for subscriber accounts receivable.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare monthly client invoices (leveraging SQL, Excel and pre-defined reports)
• Creation of Invoices reconciling this to customer reporting and sales
• Understand customer contract pricing structures and ensure it flows to invoicing accurately
• Monitor daily transactions, identifying potential duplicate charges, and processing refunds and cancellations
• Research and resolve payment disputes and chargebacks
• Analyse the metrics around timeliness, completeness and accuracy, including enrolment, billing, refunds, accounts receivable, and communicate any deviations from the norm to regional/global team
• Monitor and correct missing Sales Orders in general ledger system (DAX)
• Bank cash received and review control report
• Research items in unapplied cash (Suspense Accounts where money received was not be applied to an invoice/SalesOrder by automated systems)
• Preparation of month-end reconciliations for various accounts- may include Bank, AR,
• Accounts receivable and ageing review, ensuring timely collection of revenue and cash, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Identify and manage delinquent accounts with appropriate stakeholders
• Summarize findings from data analysis and express in concise, clear and easily understandable statements
• Assist in the reconciliation of daily cash in transit and subscriber accounts receivable
• Reconcile subscriber credit card chargebacks and associated fees
• Upload accounting entries into subscriber accounts receivable system
• Support the month-end closing for areas outside of revenue and accounts receivable accounting,
• Aid in the documentation of processes and procedures for compliance and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with peers to manage priorities

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional Qualification such as CPA, CA (an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered)

Essential Experiences, Skillsets & Personal Competencies

• The ideal candidate will have 3 to 5 years' experience in a commercial environment,
• This would also be an excellent first move from a 'Big 4' audit firm environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel, Access, and Outlook
• Previous experience running SQL preferred
• Previous accounting/reconciliation experience required
• Previous Accounts receivable, credit management and collections experience preferred

Desirable Personal Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate at all levels 
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Willing to build and maintain strong business relationships, able to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally;
• Positive attitude and team orientation
• Hard working and determined attitude
• Strong problem solving skills, attention to detail, and results oriented
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Good understanding of accounting principles – such as Revenue Recognition, Inventory / standard cost accounting, and accruals.
• Self-directed individual with a strong desire and ability to embrace change as the business grows;