Job Description
Essential Functions
In charge of two Japanese companies’ AR Collection& credit control work: Responsible for Monitoring and Collection of past due receivables, Credit Management, Cash Application, and Accounts Receivable Maintenance. Responsible for Monitoring and Collection of past due receivables, Cash Application, and Accounts Receivable Maintenance, quality of work and shorten DSO. Work closely with Order Administration, Customer Master Data, and the Sales Team to set up new customers, establish appropriate credit limits, respond to requests, and resolve customer issues. Reviewing the credit report and preparing the analysis report for new customer or C/L temporary/Permanent increased. Support the Credit & Collections manager develop the improvement program on credits application process & Credit program for Asia region. Regularly review potential customers by half year and ahead to prepare the CL to better support on the business. Resolve issues pertaining to credit hold orders in a timely manner. Issue invoices manually outside the normal billing cycle as Japan local VAT invoices. Assist with various other general accounting or credit tasks as needed. Support internal and external audits. Participation in ad-hoc projects. Complete monthly Accounts Receivable reconciliations as per corporate timelines. Support the Credit & Collections manager and lead projects around process improvement Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Detail-oriented with a very high level of accuracy Demonstrated ability to work to tight corporate deadlines Ability to work independently and communicate with all levels within the organization Good working knowledge of computerized systems is required Proficiency in Microsoft Office with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel SAP experience a plus Excellent communication and negotiation skills with customers in Japanese Minimum
Education
and Work
Experience
4+ years of experience working within a fast-paced accounting environment (accounts receivable preferred) 5+ years of accounting experience in multinational corporation, experience of AR or Credit analysis is necessary Second Japanese language - fluent in speaking and writing, English language speaking/writing is plus. B.S. in Accounting preferred Additional Job Description WE MAKE COMPUTERS THAT CAN SEE Cognex is the largest, most successful and most recognized global player in industrial machine vision. Using advanced optics, image sensors, and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image, then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. Companies use Cognex vision and ID in their manufacturing processes to improve product quality, guide assembly robots, and track items through each stage of production and distribution. Cognex is focused entirely on solving the toughest problems in industrial machine vision and ID, and we have sold more solutions in these areas than any other company in the world. More than a billion products are made each day using Cognex vision. The only thing smarter than our vision and ID systems are the people that stand behind them. One of them could be you!