Accounts Receivable Accountant

The Role
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: The Accountant will be primarily responsible for interfacing directly with our customers throughout the GCC region, reconciling customer account receivable balances and determining the credit worthiness of customers. Reporting into the Head of Credit Control, the Accountant’s key duties will include emailing invoices to customers, reviewing and processing credit notes, reviewing daily cash receipts, allocating payments against specific transactions and generally maintaining monthly account reconciliations. The role holder will have a strong head for numbers, MS Excel, PowerPoint and strong analytical skills. They will also have a broad accounting experience including handling account reconciliation and accounts receivables The standard work hours are 40 hours per week with a little more during month and year-end close periods and when working on ad-hoc special projects. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Accounts Receivables: ? Set-up new customers in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system ? Maintain and organise support for customer remittances (wire & credit card payments) ? Prepares, reviews and mails customer statements and invoices ? Prepare monthly general and standard journal entries against received customer payments ? Identify and verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from customers and internal departments such as sales, hire desk and engineering ? Reconcile customer statements and correct discrepancies as necessary ? Review, prepare and process all credit note requests. Allocate all credit notes against original customer invoices ? Prepare, cost reports and various other accounting statements and reports. Provide interpretation of results if necessary Cash Management Support: ? Monitor and reconcile cash transactions to ensure that bank account balances are accurate. Report and investigate any unusual items ? Work with the depot management team to accurately forecast and tracks cash flow on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Highlight and report on any cash trends and variances ? Prepare daily and weekly cash reports for each region ? Prepare regular bank reconciliations ? Coordinate and resolve bank queries Monthly and Year End Close Support: ? Assist in the timely closing of monthly account by ensuring cash management and general ledger data is up to date ? Prepares and records assigned journal entries for monthly closing. Reconciles specified general ledger accounts. Reviews for accuracy and corrects posting entries ? Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annual financial closing and reports and work effectively with management and accounting teams Other: ? Liaise with internal and external auditors. Provide supporting documentation, information and answers ? Assist in preparation and recording of cost recovery journals ? Assist in the budget preparation process ? Responsible for understanding and practicing appropriate safety procedures as follows: • Act as safely at work as you would elsewhere, if not more so • Use the tools available to you to maintain a safe environment • Participate in the safety training programme to educate yourself on hazards, safety practices, and rules • Communicate about unsafe practices and conditions • Always follow safety rules and regulations

Requirements
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Accounts Receivables: Set-up new customers in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system Maintain and organise support for customer remittances (wire & credit card payments) Prepares, reviews and mails customer statements and invoices Prepare monthly general and standard journal entries against received customer payments Identify and verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from customers and internal departments such as sales, hire desk and engineering Reconcile customer statements and correct discrepancies as necessary Review, prepare and process all credit note requests. Allocate all credit notes against original customer invoices Prepare, cost reports and various other accounting statements and reports. Provide interpretation of results if necessary Cash Management Support: Monitor and reconcile cash transactions to ensure that bank account balances are accurate. Report and investigate any unusual items Work with the depot management team to accurately forecast and tracks cash flow on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Highlight and report on any cash trends and variances Prepare daily and weekly cash reports for each region Prepare regular bank reconciliations Coordinate and resolve bank queries Monthly and Year End Close Support: Assist in the timely closing of monthly account by ensuring cash management and general ledger data is up to date Prepares and records assigned journal entries for monthly closing. Reconciles specified general ledger accounts. Reviews for accuracy and corrects posting entries Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annual financial closing and reports and work effectively with management and accounting teams Other: Liaise with internal and external auditors. Provide supporting documentation, information and answers Assist in preparation and recording of cost recovery journals Assist in the budget preparation process Responsible for understanding and practicing appropriate safety procedures as follows: • Act as safely at work as you would elsewhere, if not more so • Use the tools available to you to maintain a safe environment • Participate in the safety training programme to educate yourself on hazards, safety practices, and rules • Communicate about unsafe practices and conditions • Always follow safety rules and regulations

About the company
Established in 1996, Rapid Access is the market leader for powered access solutions in the Middle East and part of world's 3rd largest rental company, Loxam Group. We hold the largest and most diverse selection of access equipment in the GCC ensuring availability and the right equipment for every application. In addition to equipment hire and sale, we offer working at height consultancy, training and a unique range of material handling attachments and safety systems which increase the efficiency and safety of working at height.