Accounting Professional

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Siemens Healthineers is seeking a highly motivated Accounting Professional – Accounts Receivable to support the North America Customer Finance organization. This role is responsible for overseeing and supporting complex Accounts Receivable, cash application, account reconciliation, clearing, and related accounting activities in accordance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting standards. The position helps maintain the accuracy and integrity of the books and records for a USD 6–7B annual portfolio.

Although day-to-day cash application activities are currently supported through an outsourced operating model, this role provides local oversight, control monitoring, issue resolution, daily operational support, and continuous process improvement. The successful candidate will partner closely with internal stakeholders, external banking partners, outsourced service providers, IT, and cross-functional business teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial processing of the A/R portfolio.

A key focus of the role is to identify opportunities for automation, monitor KPI performance, analyze fluctuations, and communicate key drivers and recommendations to management.

• Oversee daily Accounts Receivable and cash application activities, including payment review, application, reconciliation, exception handling, and customer account clearing.
• Review bank files, SAP downloads, automated postings, RPA outputs, and cash application results to validate accuracy, completeness, and timely processing.
• Research, analyze, and resolve complex customer account discrepancies, including unapplied cash, miscellaneous credits, short payments, over payments, duplicate payments, and payment allocation issues.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, intercompany transfers, reclassifications, accruals, and related accounting transactions in accordance with policy and approval requirements.
• Support month-end close activities for Accounts Receivable, including account reconciliations, reporting support, aging review, KPI analysis, and timely resolution of open items.
• Serve as a key liaison between Cash Applications, Customer Finance, outsourced service providers, banks, IT, credit and collections, and business operations to resolve issues and support process continuity.
• Analyze operational KPIs, identify trends, investigate root causes of fluctuations, and provide management with clear explanations, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
• This position requires flexibility to support month-end and quarter-end close activities, which may include extended evening hours. The role follows the Finance close calendar, which may differ from the standard company holiday schedule. When a holiday is not observed by the Finance team due to business requirements, an alternate floating holiday will be provided in accordance with applicable policy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Progressive experience in Accounts Receivable, cash application, accounting operations, customer account reconciliation, or a related finance function.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, A/R processes, subledger activity, general ledger postings, customer account clearing, and account reconciliation practices.
• Proficie…