Accounts Receivable Specialist — Job Description
Role summary
Manage customer billing and collections to optimize cash flow, maintain accurate receivables records, and support month‑end close and credit control activities.
Key responsibilities
- Generate and send invoices, credit memos, and statements in ERP/accounting systems.
- Monitor accounts receivable aging and execute collections strategies to reduce DSO.
- Post customer payments, apply cash receipts, and reconcile daily deposits.
- Investigate and resolve unapplied cash, billing discrepancies, and customer disputes.
- Manage credit limits and perform customer credit checks/renewals in coordination with finance.
- Prepare and maintain accounts receivable reports (aging, collections forecasts, bad debt provisions).
- Work with sales and customer service to resolve order/contract issues affecting billing.
- Process customer refunds, adjustments, and write-offs per policy and approvals.
- Support month‑end and quarter‑end close: reconcile AR subledger to general ledger, prepare journal entries.
- Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to internal controls and audit requirements.
- Suggest process improvements and automation opportunities (e.g., electronic invoicing, payment portals).
Required skills & experience
- 1–4 years accounts receivable, billing, or general accounting experience.
- Proficiency with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, QuickBooks, SAP) and Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills for collections.
- Basic understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and reconciliations.
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Pay: QAR149.50 - QAR312.78 per hour
Work Location: On the road