Accounts Receivable Specialist

Manage account receivables to support financial operations effectively.

WEF - World Economic Forum

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Geneva (Switzerland)

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Overview

Manage account receivables to support financial operations effectively.

You have:

Bachelor in finance or Brevet Federal in Accounting
3 to 5 years of experience in financial accounting
Excellent knowledge in cost accounting and VAT
Excellent spoken and written English - French is an advantage
Ability to organize workload and to prioritise multiple workstreams
High sense of urgency and commitment to objectives
Confident and able to present to senior management

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Account Receivables Specialist

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

To face business growth, the Accounts Receivables sub-team needs additional resources to maintain and guarantee its high level of service.

Reporting Lines & Interactions

The Account Receivable Specialist will be in a team of two people, within the wider finance operations team of eight, and reports to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

Management of Account Receivables, including:
Booking incoming cash
Iinvoicing and credit invoicing
Monitoring the AR Inbox
Addressing all AR queries (internally & externally)
Completing vendors form and online payment platforms
Performing aging analysis
Booking and reconciling credit card payments
Producing weekly reports for centre and function heads
Assisting in ad-hoc projects

Contribute to preparing monthly / quarterly/ annual financial closing, including:

Prepare relevant balance sheet account reconciliations
Completing revenue recognition tasks
Producing DSO, Bad Debts and Unpaids reports for the management reporting pack
Supporting the Interim and Year End Audit process for AR

Credit Control, including:

Collaborating closely with key stakeholders on credit control/collection
Managing the payment reminder scheduled to be sent for overdue invoices
Managing customer overdue invoices with external partners / members
Managing the list of participants registered to events and send external communications regarding the admission policy
Collecting all open invoices prior to the start of an event

Projects, including:

Improving key performance metrics for Unpaids (open invoices)
Utilising existing tools to improve credit control management
Identifying continuous improvement activities across the Accounts Receivable landscape

Academic qualifications

Bachelor in finance or Brevet Federal in Accounting
Work experience and skills
3 to 5 years of experience in financial accounting
Excellent knowledge in cost accounting and VAT
Excellent spoken and written English - French is an advantage
Ability to organize workload and to prioritise multiple workstreams
High sense of urgency and commitment to objectives
Confident and able to present to senior management

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Potential interview questions

Describe a time you effectively managed multiple accounts receivable tasks simultaneously.	This question assesses your multitasking and organizational skills in a financial context.	Provide a specific example detailing your workload, how you prioritized tasks, and the outcomes.
How do you handle disputes related to overdue invoices?	The interviewer wants to know your conflict resolution and communication abilities.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use to ensure accurate invoicing and timely collections?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've improved a process in your previous roles?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure compliance with financial regulations while managing accounts receivable?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a time you had to present financial information to management.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated with changes in financial regulations affecting accounts receivable?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you consider as key performance metrics for managing accounts receivable?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.