Senior Finance Specialist - Accounts Receivable

Overview

Senior Finance Specialist within Finance Operations, managing the contract-to-billing lifecycle and acting as the primary liaison between Finance and the business to keep billing accurate, timely and compliant.

What you'll do

• Take complete ownership of the invoicing lifecycle from initiation to client delivery, in line with client and finance cut-off.
• Manage collection of outstanding receivables through proactive customer follow-ups.
• Resolve payment disputes and coordinate with internal stakeholders to support timely collection.
• Track and report on collection performance, aging and overdue balances.
• Identify and allocate unapplied customer payments to the correct accounts and invoices.
• Research unidentified receipts using bank statements, remittance details and customer communication.
• Monitor the unallocated cash balance and aging, and drive timely resolution to reduce open items.
• Perform timely reconciliation of bank accounts, including investigation and clearance of reconciling items.
• Ensure bank balances match the general ledger and that all variances are documented and resolved.
• Support month-end close by completing bank reconciliations within agreed deadlines and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Coordinate across onshore and offshore teams and multiple time zones.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities related to billing.
• Create zero temps for clean-up activity.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and cross-training activities.
• Manage shared mailbox communication for billing-related requests and queries.
• Provide comprehensive assistance during internal and external audit processes.
• Ensure integrity of data is maintained and captured in accordance with defined standard procedures, company best practices and legal regulations.
• Demonstrate advanced accounting knowledge and assumptions.
• Deliver exceptional service aligned with agreed controls and procedures for internal and external customers.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, accounting, commerce, business administration or a related field.
• 6-8 years of progressive experience in finance operations, billing or revenue recognition.
• Mandatory: hands-on experience with PeopleSoft (PS) Financial modules, particularly Accounts Receivable and Billing.
• Experience managing end-to-end billing processes.
• Experience in contract management and financial master data setup.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of tax concepts (VAT, GST, Sales Tax, Withholding Tax).
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Proven ability to multitask effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high service standards.
• Focus on accuracy, quality, cost management and timeliness.

Nice to have

• Prior exposure to multi-entity, multi-currency billing environments.
• Experience in supporting audits (internal, external or SOX), highly desirable.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Details

• On-site, Gurugram, HR.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.