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Role Role: SAP_SFIN_BCR_RECEIVABLES_CLERK

 

The task of an accounts receivable accountant is to minimize the number of open invoices and payments as well as to keep the overdue receivables at a low level.

Note Note

This is a sample role. Instead of using the delivered role directly, you should copy it to one or more roles of your own. You then assign the authorizations.

End of the note.

You must assign OData service authorizations for the app to your users.

Caution Caution

Several authorization default values are connected to the OData service. To ensure that all these default values are assigned to a user, you have to follow the instructions given under the documentation links provided.

End of the caution.

Make the assignment on the back-end server and on the front-end server:

Activities

Typical activities of this role are as follows:

  • Act as the central contact for all internal and external requests regarding invoice-related issues (for example, handle disputes, set dunning blocks)

  • Process incoming payments that were not processed automatically and clear accounts

  • Collect overdue amounts

  • Keep customer master data up to date

The tasks listed above are supported by the following apps:

For the following apps, the SAP_SFIN_BCR_FSCM_COLL_SPECIAL role is required: