Senior Accounting Analyst (AR/AP)

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Position Summary

Regional Shared Service Centre, located in Singapore, oversees and manages the accounts receivable, payable and payroll activities in APAC.

This position, with close collaboration with APAC Shared Service Centre, will be responsible for supporting assigned accounts payable, receivable and other associated Shared Service activities in India and other countries in the region as required.

In this role, he/she will also be involved in ensuring associated SOX compliance and Illumina’s policies adherence.

As Illumina’s business continues to grow, he/she will take charge of working through complex issues, transactions and initiatives in collaboration with relevant business stakeholders to drive continued process improvement, excellence and scalability.

The ideal candidate will also have a strong understanding and appreciation for accounting and India taxation principles and requirements, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This position will report directly to Senior Manager, APAC Shared Service Centre located in Singapore, dotted reporting to Manager, Accounting & Tax located in India.

Position Responsibilities

• Support accounts receivable activities with compliance to India taxation requirements (e.g., WHT, TDS, TCS, GST). Activities include but not limited to sales invoice and credit note queries, billing generation and issue resolution, customer management and dues monitoring, related tax reconciliation and administration.

• Manage end-to-end process of bank guarantee and letter of credit applications and administration.
• Support accounts payable activities with compliance to India taxation requirements (e.g., WHT, TDS, GST). Activities include but not limited to vendor invoice processing, vendor queries, PO/ billing discrepancies, payments issues.
• Partner with Procurement and/or APAC AP to support Ariba trainings to employees, whilst ensuring global process consistency.
• Partner with Global T&E to support employees’ expense reimbursement activities whilst ensuring global process consistency.
• Perform accounts payable and receivable related month-end financial closing tasks.
• Support accounts payable and receivable related financial reviews, audits and surveys where required.
• Provide India site-specific administrative support on accounts payable, receivable and payroll matters where required.
• Liaise with both Finance and non-Finance (e.g., Procurement, Customer Care, Sales) stakeholders on Shared Service activities and projects.
• Identify, lead and/or participate in process improvement initiatives and projects (including UAT) by applying analytical, communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Gatekeep and recommend opportunities to enhance and scale compliance landscape of Shared Service activities.
• Manage external service providers where required.
• Perform any other assigned duties and activities to support Shared Service function.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills

• Minimum MBA Finance, Master’s in Commerce (M’com), Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent qualification
• CPA or Chartered Accountancy is a plus
• More than 2 years of relevant experience processing accounts payable and receivable in US MNC environment with strong understanding and appreciation for accounting and India tax principles and requirements
• Experience in handling bank guarantees /letters of credit is a plus
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Proficient in GetPaid, Concur or Ariba is a plus
• Versatile to work independently and part of a team, with close co-ordination with APAC Shared Service Centre located outside India
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Embrace changes and work with ambiguities

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional tasks and responsibilities

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