Financial Accountant

Job Description and ResponsibilitiesTitle: Financial Accountant – AR/APBUSINESS: CIRCOR Industrial (Finance SSC India) LOCATION: Thane/IndiaDIRECT REPORTING: Team Leader - AR/APPOSITION SUMMARYThe A/R & A/P accountant is primarily responsible to support the Finance Shared Service Center team located in Radolfzell, Germany with a variety of A/R & A/P, reporting, process improvement and other tasks as assigned carefully, timely, and with high level of accuracy, at any time in full compliance with CIRCOR policy.The A/R & A/P accountant cooperates his activities very closely with the Team Lead and the other team members located in India and moreover organizes proper backup scenarios during absences to ensure a high level of service at any time. Support process optimizations regarding cash collection and invoice processingPRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ACCOUNTS PAYABLEProcessing vendor invoices (FI & MM) into the accounting system (SAP) from cockpitVerifying invoices in electronic scanning and documentation software (Read soft)Monitor AP ageing, follow up on open GRNs, and raising timely workflowsSupport Intercompany reconciliation by sending out statements of accounts and clarifying differencesPRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLESupport AR collection by following up proactively with customers on invoices which becomes overdue and track all the communications with the customerCo-ordination with Customers, Area sales managers, Customer services department and other various internal and external departments for timely paymentsSupport AR ageing reporting, preparation of bad debts provision and any other ad hoc reportsSupport with day-to-day work like cash application, mailbox responses, verification of customer master data etc.RequirementsCANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSKnowledge Skills & AbilitiesAt least 3-5 years of relevant experience in the fields of AR and/or APPreferable SAP FI knowledgeFluency in English and preferably understanding German language but not necessaryDelivers highly accurate accounting work with convincing level of efficiencyUnderstands the importance of due dates very well and prioritize work accordinglySelf-organized, persistent, reliable and self-motivated individualProficiency with MS tools, especially Excel Education & ExperienceWell versed accounting professional, Graduate/ Postgraduate/ MBA preferably in Accounts or Commerce. CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities