Accounts Receivable/Payable Controller – Based Anywhere – Fully Remote

Who we are

Remote work is one of the great equalizers of our time, allowing people to secure employment opportunities from companies around the world, no matter where they were born or where they live. Omnipresent does just that.

We are a customer-focused global employment services partner that can help companies grow their teams in more than 155 countries and territories around the world. How do we do that? Well, through our SaaS platform, OmniPlatform. We help companies (big or small) deal with the complexities involved with hiring global teams remotely, by managing employee onboarding through to offboarding, including legal and compliance, payroll, expenses, and health and benefits.

We also practice what we preach! We are a fully remote company which means we have no head office. Our team of more than 150 people is located in more than 50 countries and territories around the world. This means you can work from anywhere. We provide benefits and support in any global location just as we would for our clients and their remote teams. At a time when remote work is exploding, we’re growing our team to help make global remote work a reality for people everywhere.

What we’re looking for

The key attributes we’re looking for in the AR/AP Controller role are:

1. Experience – We need to hire someone with the right level of experience working in changing environments, ideally with experience of working in an international business.
2. Communication skills – You need to be able to build rapport with a range of people from different companies, countries and backgrounds. Strong listening, questioning and pitching skills are essential.
3. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – You need to be able to read our clients and vendors, gauge their tone and sentiment and build relationships quickly. They need to be self-aware and be able to thrive in a range of situations.
4. Curiosity – We’re in an ever-evolving space and we’re still learning about our client and vendor needs and queries they might have. You must never stop learning and sharing findings with other members of the team and wider business.
5. Intelligence – AR/AP is complicated, and you will need to be constantly evaluating progress and considering the impact of decisions made and impact across our internal teams and our clients and vendors.
6. Drive – You will need to be able to work independently as well as be a team player, self-source solutions and leverage your internal network to resolve issues.

What will you do? (The role)

Accounts Receivable

• Establish credit limits and evaluate the creditworthiness of customers.
• Develop and implement effective credit control policies and procedures to minimise credit risk and improve collection efficiency.
• Manage credit and receivable accounts to contribute to the organisation’s overall financial stability and profitability.
• Monitor credit exposure and minimising bad debt risks at the organisation.
• Assist in collecting delinquent accounts and applying strategies to encourage timely payments.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, while effectively mitigating credit risks and ensuring timely collections.
• Conduct regular credit reviews and reassess credit limits based on payment history and changes in creditworthiness.
• Coordinate with other departments such as sales, customer service and finance to handle all credit-related matters appropriately.  

Accounts Payable

• Post business transactions, process invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records.
• Provide other clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the organization.
• Maintain meticulous records of outstanding payables.
• Ensure the accuracy of an organization’s financial documents for payment, auditing and tax purposes.
• Protect businesses against unintentional overpayment.
• Practice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely manner.

What are you great at? (Previous experience)

• Building professional rapport with colleagues, clients and vendors
• Solving problems and facing new challenges
• Adaptable and flexible in a constantly changing environment.
• Team player and supporting other colleagues who might not have the same experience.
• Self-motivated and work on your own initiative
• Proficiency in using financial software and credit management tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to evaluate financial information, perform risk assessments and make informed credit decisions.
• Knowledge of Netsuite, Credit Safe and other related business tools

You’re the kind of person who… 

• Thrives on decision making and finding solutions.
• Strong communicator and able to work with others.
• Passionate about what you do and making a difference.
• Attention to detail with an analytical mind.
• Can do attitude and willing to do whatever it takes to deliver results.
• Previous experience of working in a combined role of AR and AP

What would make you really stand out?

• 5 years + in an AR/AP role.
• Qualified Credit Controller.
• Commercial experience.
• Industry experience.
• Analytical background.
• Complex problem solver.
• Strong collaborator, internally and externally.
• Experience in a SaaS start-up/scaling business.
• Experience of working in a remote working environment
• Netsuite and other system experience