Junior accountant - AR

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• Customer credit limit – ensure that SIG customer credit Management policy is applyed.
• Account receivables management – prepare relevant sales documents for collection purpose. Follow up on, collect and allocate payment. Prepare and send out to Country Managers the weekly account receivable aging report with meaningful commentary / highlights. Minimize overdue / DSO. Prepare and send out to customer the monthly customer statement and dunning letter
• Account receivables factoring with financing company, understand the requirement according to the agreement with the financing company. Timely provide documentation and settlement to the financing company
• Period-end closing –prepare general and individual allowance for doubtful accounts with sufficient details and calculation. Prepare customer FX revaluation with sufficient details and calculation. Monthly reconcile the account receivable sub-ledger to the general ledger and follow up on differences (if any). Provide AR information for group reporting
• Budget / Forecasting - prepare budget / forecast Account receivables/DSO with realistic assumptions and meaningful variance
• Checking account payable transaction to ensure correctness of VAT and Withholding TAX.
• Review and verify the invoice accuracy and supporting document before post in system
• Others, support external auditor requirement. Ad-hoc request.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in Accounts Payable (AP) or Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Ability to work under pressure, particularly during month-end or account closing periods
• Flexible with working hours when required
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on results
• Good command of English (both written and spoken)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you.

To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful?

If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills.

You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world.

Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss…