Accounts Receivable Executive - Contract

💼 Role Overview We are seeking an Accounts Receivable Executive to join our Finance team within Bosch Energy and Building Solutions on a one-year contract basis . In this role, you will drive accurate and timely billing whilst managing customer accounts and cash collections to support our financial performance and operational efficiency. You'll be part of a dynamic, collaborative team that thrives on innovation and delivering real business outcomes. 🎯 What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities) • Prepare accurate and timely project invoices, including milestone billing, progress claims, change orders, retention sums and final project close-out invoices. • Work closely with Project Managers and Sales teams to monitor project milestones and billing schedules, ensuring invoices comply with customer agreements and internal requirements. • Process credit notes, billing adjustments and customer refunds with the required approvals and supporting documentation. • Monitor AR ageing reports and follow up professionally and persistently with customers on overdue invoices through telephone calls, emails and formal correspondence. • Reconcile customer accounts, resolve billing discrepancies and respond promptly and professionally to customer enquiries. • Apply incoming payments accurately to the appropriate customer accounts, invoices and projects, and investigate unapplied cash or short payments. • Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, foreign-currency AR revaluation, doubtful-debt provisions and balance-sheet reconciliations. • Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports covering sales, accounts receivable, billing summaries, cash-flow forecasts and group reporting requirements. • Assist with GST reporting, corporate income tax documentation, customer master-data maintenance, stocktaking, detective controls and internal or external audit queries. • Identify opportunities to improve and digitalise the Bill-to-Cash process, whilst collaborating with Project Management, Sales, Operations and Finance teams to resolve invoicing and collection issues. • General Ledger activities , including preparing recurring and non-recurring journal entries, adjustment, reclassification and reversal entries, together with the relevant journal voucher documentation. • Fixed Asset Management: Maintain the fixed asset register, obtain HOD confirmation on asset holdings, and perform physical asset verification to ensure the accuracy and completeness of asset records. 👤 What We're Looking For (Qualifications & Skills) Must-Haves: • At least 3 years of experience in accounts receivable, finance, or a related accounting function • Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or equivalent professional experience • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail • Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate results and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines • Ability to work effectively within a fixed-term contract capacity Preferred/Nice-to-Haves: • Familiarity with ERP systems, particularly SAGE 300 or similar accounting software • Experience working in project-based, construction, or installation environments • Process improvement or billing optimisation skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for digitalisation • Experience collaborating across regional or global teams • Previous experience in contract or temporary finance roles 💎 What’s In It for You We don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. At Bosch, you’ll benefit from: • 🕰️ Flexible working hours • 🧠 Continuous learning • 💼 Career mobility across functions and regions • 🧘‍♀️ Well-being support and employee assistance programs • 💸 Attractive compensation including bonus sch