Symrise AG Hiring! Full Time Accounts Receivable Accountant, Singapore in - Ricebowl

About Symrise AG

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food. Its sales of € 4.9 billion in the 2025 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

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Accounts Receivable Accountant, Singapore

You will be a trusted member of the Singapore Finance team, responsible for Credit Management and Revenue Recognition for Symrise Singapore entity. Working closely with Customer Service team and partnering with various business stakeholders, you will manage monthly reconciliations, rebate and commission accruals, credit limits and blocks and collections while preparing key reporting such as DSO dashboard and overdue ageing.

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, this role offers the opportunity to deepen your analytical skills across full scope of credit risk management, particularly in high-growth APAC markets. It is also a strong stepping stone for those looking to progress into an Assistant Manager, Regional Finance position.

The Position:

Sales and Revenue Matters

• Perform monthly reconciliation (intercompany and third party)
• Check unbilled credit notes, goods returns, blocked invoices, goods in transit and customer claims
• Compute and book intercompany royalty and commission (income/expense)
• Manage accruals and invoice posting for rebates and core list expenses (local and global)
• Review and analyze rebate, commission and core list variances and provide commentary
• Ensure rebate and commission payments are aligned with the agreements
• Prepare and load budget inputs for sales, rebates and RMC
• Respond to external auditors' queries on sales and AR
• Prepare GST output tax reporting
• File withholding tax on royalty payments

Credit Management

• Check and release credit blocks at both order and delivery level
• Create and maintain customer master data
• Review credit limits for new and existing customer accounts
• Manage payment collection from third-party customers and prepare bad debt provisions
• Prepare the DSO dashboard and top overdue ageing reports
• Provide collection updates with forward ageing to forecast the month's overdue position
• Process refunds in exceptional cases
• Collaborate across functions to resolve disputes

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, CA qualification preferred
• 4-6 years of relevant experience, preferably in the manufacturing industry
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented, with experience in BI tools such as MicroStrategy and the agility to pick up new tools
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Team player with good communication skills and a positive working attitude
• Fast learner, able to deliver and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in credit and AR management for SEA customers is a plus.