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Mars UK • CHN-Shanghai-Shanghai | China

AR Accountant

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Job Purpose/Overview

  • This role is responsible for AR related activities, including timely invoicing, collection, optimizing cash flow and maintaining customer relationships.
  • This role manages will also ensure accurate AR reporting and involve in system optimization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Handling daily AR end-to-end operation and period-end closing including invoicing, VAT invoicing, cash collection and AR reconciliation by account.
  • Collaborate with Customer Service team to ensure invoices and customer orders are dispatched, invoiced, paid accurately and on time. Deal with internal enquiries and customer enquiries on invoice issues promptly and accurately.
  • Deal with customer rebate or other credit note settlement process.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain team for all operation issues.
  • Participate in special projects, such as system implementations and AR process improvements.
  • Perform ad-hoc tasks as required.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

1. Education & Professional Qualification

  • Minimum 2-3 years’ experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and AR process.
  • Proficiency in accounting software (ERP, OTC systems) and familiar with VAT system and popular online platforms.
  • 2. Knowledge/Experience

  • Proven ability to impart technical expertise to customers' advantage.
  • Experience in a multinational consumer goods company (FMCG) environment is desirable.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for dealing with customers and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication (both written & oral) in Chinese, and good in English.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

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4,000 In the UK

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