jr. Accounting Associate (night shift)DB Schenker Global Services Asia Pacific Inc.

This role would be part of one of the process tower of Accounts Receivable which are mainly in charge of recording and posting financial transactions in the system. Role focuses on application of payments, manual invoice posting, month end entries, adjustments, etc.
ACCOUNTING
Daily posting of variety of payment types including checks, wires, and EDI payments to invoices in SAP. Posting must be complete within 24 hours of current day. Any unprocessed receipts should be reported to the AR team lead.
Saving all backup documents pertaining to posting of incoming receipts and any other posting request.
Reconciles unidentified and misapplied cash on a daily and monthly basis
Processing returned payment (NSF, Stop payments and Refer to Maker)
Posting of collections request - including set off, refunds, corrections, and write offs.
Analyzing complex financial reports and records.
Balance cash received at month-end, take responsibility for applying all open cash items before accounts receivables close for the prior period.
Close & Reconcile of relevant customer accounts as per request of the collections team.
Interact with Collections Team daily to accurately resolve payment research inquiries in a timely manner
Perform daily cash reconciliation audit, match daily incoming cash received by bank to total posted.
Utilize various bank websites and internal databases to research cash receipts and unidentified payments.
Process Individual Valuation, Accruals and deferrals as per business accountant request during month end.
Performs other duties as assigned by direct superiors and managers.
REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION
Documenting and monitoring internal controls in support of the auditing team
COMPLIANCE AND AUDITS
Assisting with financial and tax audits
PROJECT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Coordinating more complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to optimize service quality.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in any business related course
With 0-1 year experience
Intermediate knowledge of accounting
Good technical knowledge of MS office
SAP knowledge is a plus
Previous experience in working with ERP, preferably SAP FI module
Very good accounting background
Previous working experience preferably in large/global organizations
Good English language skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
Detail oriented
Enthusiasm and commitment to delivering quality results to tight
deadlines
Self-motivation, quick learning, and creative thinking