Accounts Receivable Lead

Accounts Receivable Lead - India, Chennai - Hybrid, Office-Based

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

JD:

Leading an Accounts Receivable team of up to 7 people.

• Supervise and oversee the accounts receivable processes for a portfolio of  ICON legal entities ensuring compliance with corporate policies and receivables deadlines.
• Report on and drive team metrics.
• Manage relationship with other departments and Sponsors/Customers.
• Continuous Improvement of Accounts Receivable processes.
• Escalation point for queries. 
• Migrate accounts receivable processes to Chennai from other locations.
• Provide cover for other team leads and/or team members.

Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.

• As a member of staff, the employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a Culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our Business and meeting Client needs.
• Manage the end to end billing functions to ensure that invoices and credit memos are generated in accordance with the contract terms in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assure that project budget tracking is performed by staff and that billing is in line with budget.
• Provide guidance to team on day to day billing matters; establish processes as needed for new clients.
• Routinely meet with staff to evaluate, plan and prioritize workload.
• Prepare, Analyze and interpret monthly unbilled reports to effectively manage and prioritize billing.
• Foster strong customer service; serve as an escalation point to provide support and dispute resolution to customers in a timely manner.
• Interface with Project Management, Contracts and other departments to obtain up to date Information concerning contracts, change orders and other issues that impact billing.
• Respond to and resolve client inquiries and work with the Accounts Receivable department to assist with resolution of billing issues that may impact collections.
• Manage monthly processes, reconciliations and reporting to meet month end deadlines.
• Assist manager with ad hoc reports and special projects as needed.
• Assume other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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