Analyst- Accounts Receivable (GSC)

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €29.8 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 93,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in
Company Size: 600-650
Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Type: Privately Held
Inception:  2011

Department: Finance Solution – Accounts Receivable

Location: Pune

Shift: European shift (flexible basis process requirement)

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Bank receipt allocation in ERP/SAP and other process as per the SOPs. (customer account reconciliation, customer queries / helpdesk, bad debts provision, dunning, SL close, GL-SL reconciliation, etc.,)
• Tracking, investigating and reconciling un-allocated receipts
• Clearing the open items by coordination with customers and LFIs
• Bank clearing towards receipts allocation.
• Assisting Customers towards month close activities related to accounts receivable process.
• Prepare reconciliation of AR – General Ledger account to Customer subledger.
• Understanding and taking actions for Debit / Credit notes issued in AR.
• Keep track on invoices that are outstanding, follow up for unremitted invoices.
• Working on SAP screens fluently and understands applications that the process uses.
• Achieve and excel productivity targets and KPIs
• Close coordination with Customers and clients and resolve issues.
• Conducting Process Refresher trainings, updating documentation/SOP.
• Assisting Team Leaders for preparation of reports both daily, monthly, Governance packs.
• To follow compliance with financial policies and procedures of AR.
• To reconcile Customer ledgers and provide Balance confirmations to customers.
• Perform and document Internal controls related activities to assure quality of tasks.
• Generate statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status and other reporting.
• Perform month close related activities in respect to Accounts receivable if any as per the process.
• Preparing and tracking aging of Customers.
• Any other task as assigned by the Team Leader.

Education:

• Should be a Commerce Graduate or MBA finance from reputed university.
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office, Outlook, excel and SAP systems.

Experience:

• Should have 2+ years of experience in Accounting process handling, preferably Accounts receivable process handling in a Shared service center

Skills:

• Attention to Detail and Problem solving skills
• Fluent communication and email writing skills to deal with overseas customer.

Managerial Requirements (if applicable):

Certifications (if applicable):

Key Competencies:

• Strong understanding of accounting Principles and end to end Accounts receivable process.

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Hybrid
• Travel Requirements: Minimal, As per Business requirements.

• Environment: Hybrid
• Travel Requirements: As per Business requirements.