Accounts Receivable Associate

Req ID: 142041 Remote Position: No Region: Asia Country: China State/Province: Jiangsu City: Suzhou Responsibilities: *Ensures timely receipt of Accounts Receivables. Maintains individual A/R account control through co-ordination with internal and external customers. Reports collection results and issues to management in a timely manner. This includes but is not limited to account follow-up, providing backup to customer to pay, detailed record keeping to assist in decision making, communications with customers and participation in team sessions to resolve process issues affecting timely collections which requires a methodical and repeatable approach. Monitors status of accounts relative to predefined credit parameters. * Manages setup of new customers as required. Works under direction /guidance of a team leader or manager. Takes independent action to gather ideas and gain consensus with cross-functional teams on process improvement recommendations. Communicates to ensure ideas are understood and accepts perspective of others. Writes effectively and makes internal presentations. Actively participates in team discussions. Shares ideas, knowledge and skills. Treats all team members fairly. Evaluates alternatives based on pros/cons. Provides input on how to manage required changes. Leads by example and is accountable for own actions *Ensures satisfactory readiness on various processes for SOx and audit purposes * Monitors and reconciles external customer accounts ensuring timely collection of invoices (collects more strategic customer accounts) * Sends SOAs to external customers (periodically) or internal clients (upon request) * Support *** BU, Site Finance and/or Treasury decision making * Reconcile external customers payments with open invoices * Month end financial close and reporting support * Collection forecasts (monthly/quarterly) Requirements: *College or University graduate *Knowledge of AR processes is an advantage *Can apply Corporate Accounting policy and procedures manual *Responsible, hard working and willing to take up additional responsibilities *Able to work under pressure to meet AR target / KPI *Good communication skill *Good spoken and written English is a plus *Strong system skills, including common office platforms such as MS Office and Access, along with strong analytical skills *Willing to work overtime to meet business need. Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.