Accountant

Role Overview

The position of Accounts Receivable & Revenue Accountant involves comprehensive management of revenue accounting processes, customer billing, collections, cash applications, intercompany accounting, VAT reconciliations, and month-end closures. This function ensures precise revenue recognition, prompt collection of receivables, adherence to accounting standards, and provides crucial support during audits and finance transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily sales reconciliations by comparing data from Point of Sale, operational systems, and ERP to guarantee accurate revenue reporting and compliance.
• Prepare and issue customer invoices, debit and credit notes with accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage cash application processes including posting receipts, reconciling outstanding payments, monitoring credit limits, evaluating credit risks, and facilitating collection of overdue payments.
• Verify calculations for incentives such as rebates and commissions and ensure their timely payment.
• Handle intercompany accounting by recording, validating, and reconciling transactions and balances, maintaining proper documentation, and ensuring settlements across group entities.
• Review and create journal entries supported by appropriate documentation.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing procedures including reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors by providing necessary schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents.
• Perform input and output VAT reconciliations to support compliance with indirect tax regulations and facilitate filing of VAT returns.
• Engage in finance transformation efforts including ERP implementations, system integrations, automation projects, and process enhancements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Finance, Commerce, or an MBA with a finance specialization.
• Between four to seven years of relevant experience in a similar role within the UAE.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, specifically Oracle or SAP, strong MS Office skills with intermediate proficiency in Excel for automation purposes.
• Sound knowledge of VAT compliance and intercompany accounting procedures.
• Mandatory experience in the hospitality sector.
• Strong teamwork ability, meticulous attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, customer service mindset, and effective communication skills.