Accounts Receivable Accountant

Overview

This role is for a seasoned Accounts Receivable professional who can oversee collections, apply cash accurately, manage credit exposure, and keep customer ledgers fully reconciled. The position focuses on recovering outstanding balances on time while preserving strong working relationships with insurance brokers, corporate customers, and internal teams.

What You'll Do

• Handle the complete receivables cycle for insurance premiums and associated outstanding amounts.
• Track aging schedules and drive timely follow-up to recover overdue payments.
• Keep customer ledger information accurate and carry out regular reconciliation of receivable accounts.
• Identify and fix differences between invoices, receipts, and customer statements.
• Contact customers, brokers, agents, and corporate accounts to secure payment of overdue balances.
• Work toward monthly collection goals and help reduce past-due receivables.
• Post incoming payments correctly against the relevant invoices and policies.
• Match bank collections, remittance advice, and payment confirmations.
• Investigate unapplied cash, partial payments, and mismatched settlements.
• Review customer credit limits and monitor overall credit exposure.
• Evaluate payment patterns and suggest changes to credit limits when needed.
• Follow company credit rules and related procedures at all times.
• Complete periodic reconciliations for customer accounts.
• Prepare aging summaries, collection projections, and management reporting.
• Support month-end closing tasks connected to receivables.
• Assist internal and external auditors by sharing the necessary records and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with underwriting, operations, finance, brokers, agents, and customers to ensure receivables are managed smoothly.
• Maintain courteous, professional client relationships while actively pursuing collections.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, collections, cash application, and credit control within the insurance sector in the UAE.
• Prior exposure to working with insurance brokers, policyholders, and corporate accounts.
• Strong understanding of insurance premium invoicing and collection workflows.
• A valid driving licence is required, and the person must be willing to travel to client locations when needed.

Additional Information

This is a full-time onsite role based in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The position is focused on insurance receivables and requires close interaction with both external customers and internal stakeholders.