Administrative Executive, Finance and Administration (Accounts Receivable)

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The Administrative Executive – Accounts Receivable will be the strategic partner in the successful delivery of the University’s Strategy 2025 and the strategic theme of Achieving Efficiency and Effectiveness.

The role will be based at the University’s campus in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia.

The post holder will be will be responsible for the daily operations of the accounts receivable inclusive students billings, assist collections, record collections, processing student refunds, receipts application on timely, accurate and completeness manner to ensure compliance with the University’s policies, statutory requirements, approved accounting standards.

This post will report to the Manager – Accounts Receivable.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Support the accounts receivable (AR) team, responsible for daily accounting operation and ensuring accounting records and systems comply with the University’s policies, approved accounting standards, tax requirements and any other related statutory.

Responsible for the invoice to cash process from customer enquiries, billings, credit memo, students refund processes.

To work closely with the Admission team in every student Intake,  preparing Master file, rack and monitor students payment, early bird waiver (EBW), match against the record generated after students enrolment, to ensure registration fees, revenue and abatement is recorded accurately.

Preparation of monthly Revenue and Accounts Receivable reports and other ad-hoc report requested by Manager.

To recommend and assist in implement processes and procedures to improve operational efficiency and controls. 

Provide support and resolve any dispute or issues with students and parents within the agreed timeline.

Assist with the monthly reconciliations, analyses and reports pertaining to, but not limited to, abatements and accounts receivable, as well as ensuring that they are recorded accurately and any unreconciled items are cleared on a timely basis.

Assist/support in the end to end process in reconciling and clearing regularly Unidentified and Unapplied receipts balances in accordance with the University’s Standard of Operating Procedures for Unclaimed Money.

Assist in customer collections.

To work closely with the System Finance team in the UK on system applications, improvements and to ensure timely implementation.

Fill in for any Accounts Receivable team member who is unavailable. Liaise with internal and external auditors, tax agent, bankers, solicitors, and other professional and regulatory bodies.

To carry out any other duties as and when requested by the Accounts Receivable Manager

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications 

Essential:

• Diploma or degree or a professional certificate or equivalent 

Desirable

• Accounting/CPA/ACCA qualification 

Experience

Essential:

• Minimum three (3) years of working experience in Account Receivable capacity 

Desirable:

• Experience working in the education industry 

Competencies, Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

• Strong accounting concept and reporting experience
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
• Self-motivated with high degree of commitment to meet deadlines and objectives
• Well versed with Microsoft Office applications especially proficient in MS Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Able to provide guidance to team member and meet deadlines.

Desirable:

• Knowledge in Oracle ERP Cloud would be advantage
• Able to communicate with all levels 

Essential Criteria – these are attributes without which a candidate would not be able to undertake the full remit of the role. Applicants who do not clearly demonstrate in their application that they possess the essential requirements will normally be eliminated at the short listing stage. 

Desirable Criteria – these are attributes which would be useful for the candidate to hold.  When shortlisting, these criteria will be considered when more than one applicant meets the essential criteria. 

Application Process

Due to Malaysian Immigration restrictions, we regret that this position is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Malaysia.

Applications should be submitted to Oracle system. 

Applications must be submitted by 21 June 2023. If you are not contacted by the selection committee by 30 June 2023 then please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity.