Temporary Accounts Receivable Accountant

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We’ve been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 50 years now. Today, worldwide more than 8,500 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 70 locations on all continents.

Responsibilities

New temporary project opportunity for a Senior Accounts Receivable Accountant to join the Finance and Accounting team based in our Mexico City, MX office with responsibility for the company Accounts Receivable and Collection, Revenue and Tax activities.

Manage and perform the tasks associated with Accounts Receivable and Collections

Includes the processing of AR Invoices and Credits, Bank Warranties, and payment application, order reviews, credit checks and general AR duties

Performance of credit check, order releases to policy guidelines

Perform credit checks – both new and existing customers

Reconciliation between SAP and CFDI related to invoices and customer advances registration review.

Apply payments to customer accounts in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to policies and procedures

Manage the AR portfolio for collections by following up with customers on past due balances and obtaining payment commitments

Research and collaborate with internal teams from Sales, Order Management, Shared Services and Accounting driving resolution to disputed invoices

Reconcile and resolve misapplied payments, unapplied payments, and customer advances promptly.

Escalate collection issues to management for review and guidance.

Prepare reserve analysis

Perform customer account reconciliations

Perform cash forecasting while managing payment flows to support the business and within controls.

Review and Record revenue, deferred revenue, customer advances in accordance with Bruker policy

Prepare journal entries in all aspects of AR, Revenue and collection

Proactively resolve day-to-day issues and escalations when appropriate

Proactively mitigate risks through management of controls and process improvements.

Ensure the compliance to internal controls where required

General Accounting knowledge to support AR transactions, manual journal entries and reconciliations within SAP

Prepare and report all required taxes as directed.

Participate and support projects in AR process area to enable collection activities

Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Minimum 5+ years of recent and related work experience in AR, Collections and Revenue for a global company

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Suite products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

SAP experience preferred but not required

CFDI experience required

Build and maintain positive business relationships with internal teams and external customers

Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment

Attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to assess situations to determine importance, urgency and risks allowing for timing decisions

Proven ability to communicate effectively with excellent oral and written skills that consistently reflect a friendly, positive, and professional approach

Ability to successfully complete position training requirements

English required

Valid Driver License in good standing, issued by country of residence

May be required to pass security clearance investigation.

Bruker offers a comprehensive and competitive salary and benefits package and work within an international and dynamic environment.

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, disability, and other protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.

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