Accountant (Credit Management & Collection)

Location: Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
• 3–6 years of experience in credit management, collections, or accounts receivable
• Strong understanding of credit control, AR aging, and collections processes
• Experience with customer credit assessment and risk analysis is advantageous
• Strong Microsoft Excel, analytical, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in a Shared Services Center or Global Business Services environment is preferred

What you will do

• Perform customer credit assessments and validation in line with credit policies and approval frameworks
• Monitor credit limits, exposures, payment behavior, overdue balances, and high-risk accounts
• Support accounts receivable collections, customer follow-up, dispute resolution, and credit holds or releases
• Prepare cash collection forecasts, AR aging analysis, collections reporting, and KPI updates
• Maintain accurate customer credit records and support ERP updates, month-end close, audits, and SOX compliance
• Contribute to ERP implementation, finance transformation projects, SOPs, and improvements to credit risk management and collection efficiency

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment
• Shift 1 schedule aligned with Malaysia
• Collaboration with OTC, finance, commercial, sales, customer service, and other cross-functional teams