Senior AR Specialist

Position : Senior Accountant Accounts Receivable

Location : Autoneum India (AIND)- Shared Service Centre (SSC), Pune

Function : Finance & Accounting- Accounts Receivable

Reports To : Team Lead - Accounts Receivable (AR)

Job Purpose :

The Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing, payment posting, account reconciliation, and reporting activities for European legal entities. The role supports the full spectrum of AR operations including customer invoicing, self-billing, dispute resolution, and audit preparation while driving standardization and compliance within the Shared Service Centre.

Key Responsibilities (Main Activities) :

• Perform customer billing for both standard (non-SBI) and self-billing (SBI) customers.
• Create and process Single Sales Orders (SSO) to resolve quantity or price discrepancies through debit and credit notes.
• Manage retroactive billing for SBI and non-SBI customers.
• Post incoming customer payments and clear customer accounts in SAP.
• Monitor cash collection performance and initiate dunning for overdue customers.
• Conduct balance confirmations and reconcile AR records with customer statements.
• Coordinate with Sales, Logistics, and Quality teams to resolve price and quantity discrepancies.
• Prepare reports and statements supporting month-end and year-end closing for assigned legal entities.
• Support internal and external audits with required documentation and clarifications.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, manuals, and internal control systems within the finance area.
• Participate in process development, standardization, and financial transitions from legal units to SSC.
• Support team members in AR processes and SAP system operations.
• Act as deputy to the AR Team Lead when required.

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