Accounts Receivable Specialist

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance 

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. 

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian. 

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise. 

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients. 

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines. 

What’s In It For You 

• Competitive salary 
• We are globally hybrid (please check the specifics for this role during interview process)
• Flexible working hours 
• Private Pension Plan fully paid by the company after probation
• Private medical insurance with Catastrophe cover fully paid by the company
• Employee recognition program and spot bonuses

Purpose of the job

The Ocorian Global Billing team manages billing and accounts receivables (AR) for an increasing number of jurisdictions across the world. The team is based in Mauritius and reports directly into the billing manager.

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day execution of all AR & credit control tasks for specific jurisdiction(s).

Main responsibilities

• Retrieve bank statements daily when required and act as a back up to the Accounts Payables team in downloading bank statement from the different bank platforms.
• Apply cash receipts via direct and indirect application as per the SLA in place.
• Writing off of AR balance (forex and bank charges)
• Follow up and clearance of unallocated receipts and credit sitting on client ledger as per SLA in place.
• Follow up and clearance of unidentified receipts as per SLA in place
• Enquire and resolve any discrepancies in cash receipts with client administrators, credit control team and other stakeholders.
• Attend to all emails and queries in Accounts Receivable mailbox on a timely basis.
• Reconciliation of assigned accounts to ensure that payments and credit memos are properly applied.
• Act as point person for all matters related to client debt, linking in with the relevant teams within client businesses (who may be located in different international jurisdictions / time-zones).
• Day-to-day, working with Credit Control and Client teams/ Finance.
• Undertake all necessary activities to secure strong credit control results for the business using a variety of communication formats, which will include: (Chasing up overdue payments, assisting with resolution of client queries and issues & referring debts to third party collection agencies, when necessary)
• Report information on daily, weekly and monthly basis to management as required.
• Deliver challenging targets based on value of collections, debtor’s days, aged debt analysis and activity levels.
• Assist on special projects, e.g. account clean up, as needed.
• Assist with ad hoc finance tasks or projects as and when requested.
• Assist with audit queries.
• Provide cover for other members of the finance team when absent.
• Strictly adhere with all internal policies, processes, procedures, regulations and task planning,

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A degree in accounting or any equivalent qualification.

knowledge, skills and experience

• At least 1 to 3 years of experience in a finance role, ideally in an Accounts Receivables & Credit Control functions.
• Strong ERP knowledge (preferably NavOne).
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written. French is a plus.
• Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Analytical and Critical Thinking.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to meet demanding deadlines and productivity requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously, paying attention to details and meet or beat the deadlines.
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Curious, eager to learn and to continuously improve our processes.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, act as a team-player with other finance team members and as a business partner with other departments within the group.

Our Values

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.