The Section 3 Manager leads an accounts receivable team in managing incoming payments, reconciling accounts, and resolving discrepancies. This position involves overseeing invoice preparation, generating regular reports, and handling customer/internal account inquiries. This role plays a vital role in accounting, finance and treasury management, while fostering the professional growth of team members and maintaining an efficient receivable process. The Company reports in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and Japanese GAAP.
Responsibilities:
- Manages and maintains accounts receivable functions to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.
- Manages the cash collection through ALSOK at retail and the arrangement of the change.
- Responsible for maintaining and negotiating the contracts with the credit card companies and credit card terminals at POS.
- Develops, implements and 5. Monitors account aging and identifies delinquent accounts.
- Oversees collection activities such as keeping track of cash receipts, follow-up inquires as needed.
- Verifies customer credit limits and reviews the credit control report prior to sending the report to sales department.
- Advises sales department to change the collection term and /or requires deposit from the customer.
- Involves external and internal audits to ensure full compliance with no delay.
- Manage two staff members, a temp staff and build a strong team.
- Lead/support various accounting related projects. Example of upcoming project is ERP implementation.
- Handle various accounting related tasks and other tasks.