Accounts Receivable Accountant

Accounts Receivable (AR) & Cash Application Consultant

Job Title: Accounts Receivable (AR) & Cash Application Consultant

Location: Pune (Pune-based candidates only)
Experience: 3–5 Years
Target Start Date: ASAP
Work Mode: Hybrid – 2–3 days from office and 1–2 days remote, with flexibility required
Working Hours: Flexible shifts supporting Europe and APAC time zones, with occasional US PST coverage during month-end/quarter-end closes and training sessions.

Top 3 Required Skills

• Order-to-Cash (O2C) experience

• Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP

• Strong communication and customer-handling skills

Experience: 3–5 Years

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or MBA preferred

Work Mode: Not Specified

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable (AR) & Cash Application Consultant to support invoice generation, issuance, AR management, cash application, and reconciliation activities for a newly acquired business. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Oracle ERP, customer invoice processing, AR reconciliations, and customer portal submissions, particularly for government contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve payment terms for order processing in accordance with company policies. Escalate exceptions and obtain necessary approvals.

• Enter customer payment plans in Oracle ERP, ensuring alignment with purchase orders (POs) or agreements.

• Review billing documents in Oracle ERP for accuracy and consistency with POs and customer requirements.

• Generate and issue customer invoices in accordance with specific customer billing requirements.

• Submit invoices to customers through email and customer portals, ensuring timely processing.

• Reconcile accounts receivable (AR) to ensure invoices recorded in the General Ledger (GL) have been properly issued.

• Follow up on outstanding payments and resolve customer invoice-related queries.

• Coordinate with Sales Operations, Sales Tax, and Collections teams to resolve billing and payment issues.

• Perform cash application activities in Oracle ERP.

• Prepare and post journal entries during the month and at period-end.

• Perform month-end and quarter-end closing activities, including account reconciliations.

• Prepare AR schedules, review receivables, and support bad debt reserve assessments.

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for month-end and quarter-end activities.

• Research and resolve invoice submission issues, particularly those related to government contract customer portals.

• Identify and implement process improvements to standardize invoice issuance, cash application, and AR procedures.

• Support activities across APAC, European, and US Pacific time zones, as required, during month-end and quarter-end close, training, and task reviews.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; MBA preferred.

• 3–5 years of experience in customer invoice issuance, accounts receivable management, and AR reconciliation.

• Hands-on experience generating and issuing invoices using Oracle ERP.

• Hands-on experience with cash application in Oracle ERP.

• Experience with customer invoice submission processes, including email and customer portals.

• Required: Experience submitting invoices through customer portals for government contracts and resolving related customer issues.

• Experience preparing AR schedules, performing reconciliations, and reviewing bad debt reserves.

• Experience with month-end and quarter-end closing activities and audit schedules.

• Strong knowledge of accounting processes, billing, and accounts receivable.

• Advanced MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and data analysis.

• Excellent written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong team-oriented mindset.

• Flexibility to support APAC, European, and US Pacific time zones, as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software industry billing.

• Familiarity with UiPath, BlackLine, and Salesforce (SFDC).

• Experience using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini