Accountant Executive

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Manage and maintain all aspects of the credit control function whilst rendering business support to the Finance and Sales Departments, making recommendations of credit control policies and procedures, to ensure a healthy customer receivables portfolio and improve communication, workflow and process between the relevant departments.
This position is based in Phnom Penh and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and control the credits of Jotun customers by evaluating their creditworthiness and monitoring the credit status.

• Manage and decrease company cost of credit by controlling the risk of credit, risk non-payment, the risk associated with late payments, and risks of opening new accounts.

• Evaluate and prepare credit recommendations for prospective new customers with financial information based on input from the Business Development Manager.

• Manage and monitor the process and data integrity of the AR systems and applications by extracting IFS reports to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the accounting process flow.

• Maintain financial reports and monthly closing procedures related to the account receivable function and status of accounts using the IFS system to minimize the company’s Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and control the Credit Risk.

• Maintain customer receivables set and met collection targets on a monthly basis by monitoring or controlling payment behavior by controlling credit limits and terms to ensure a healthy customer receivables portfolio.

• Evaluate and prepare credit recommendations for prospective new customers with financial information based on input from the Business Development Manager.

• Arrange credit meetings with the sales department for evaluation/ review of customer status. Provide salesmen with current information about customers’ accounts and assist them in achieving their collection targets by planning their collections based on the customer's sales pattern.

• Coordinate legal cases with lawyers or other authorities depending on the nature of the case. Collection of tax-related documents within the stipulated time frame in order to avoid tax liability during the assessment. Ensure appropriate reporting of risk exposure (AR losses). Support Management with adequate reports on credit and collection, payment problem accounts, and legal issues.

• Assist Finance manager by preparing quarterly and annual customer rebates for all dealers.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a bachelor's degree in Accountant, Finance
•  A minimum 3-5 years of working experience in the related field is required
•  Good with Ms. Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word.Can communicate in verbal and written English.

Personal Qualities

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
• Focuses on bottom-line results, identifies potential risks and monitors the financial impact of own activities
• Understands the organization's informal rules and structures and utilizes political processes effectively to get things done
• Quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments
• Is aware of own strengths and limitations and pursues learning and career development opportunities
• Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results

We Offer

• Career development encompassing on-the-job experience and Jotun Academy, our in-house development academy.
• A chance to work with different people from different countries.
• Best-in-class paint products that are unparalleled in quality.
• We are a values-driven organization where Respect, Loyalty, Care and Boldness are core to the culture and success of our organization.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun (Cambodia) LTD

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

27.02.2025

WHO WE ARE

Seeing a prominent market in South East Asia (SEAP), Jotun opened its first factory in Thailand in 1968. Rapid economic development in the region led to new companies and factories in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia and Australia. Jotun SEAP has been awarded a Korn Ferry Engaged Performance Award for year 2019, in recognition of achieving a best-in-class level of “Enablement”. We are proud to have an incredibly diversified region with more than 2,000 employees that come from different nationality and background, working together in delivering profitable growth. Throughout our history, we have focused in providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun has established in the Kingdom of Cambodia for more than 20 years, and Jotun (Cambodia) Ltd, was fully established in 2012, based in Phnom Penh. Jotun Cambodia has become the true market leader in premium Decorative Paint and Protective Coatings. By utilizing the best technologies paired with our dedication to quality, durability, and service, we ensure high and consistent quality to our customers. Significantly, Jotun Cambodia will continue healthy and sustainable growth in the country in the years to come while providing a safe and positive work environment that focuses on continuous improvement, and innovation, through our various academic programs to all our employees. We aim to be the best employer in Cambodia.

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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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