Finance Assistant Manager

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Assistant Manager – Accounts Receivables ensures accurate and timely processing of all receivables, billings, invoicing cycles, and customer account reconciliations for DCM.

Key Responsibilities:

This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities within the Accounts Receivable function, including:

• Revenue Processing: Preparing timely and accurate invoices for all cost recovery and services, ensuring correct revenue recording in Oracle, and reviewing invoice interfaces against revenue reconciliation sheets.
• Manual Transactions & Account Reconciliation: Processing manual transactions, reviewing and rectifying incorrect postings, conducting monthly/quarterly/yearly account closures, and reconciling accounts receivable sub-ledgers with general ledger accounts.
• Debt Recovery & Customer Relations: Following up on outstanding amounts, preparing NOC documents, adjusting deposits, addressing customer billing queries, and resolving payment issues or discrepancies.
• Reporting & Analysis: Preparing monthly revenue reports, receivables aging reports, and other relevant reports, while supporting the line manager in preparing financial and statistical reports for management.
• Auditing & Compliance: Maintaining relationships with auditors, preparing audit requirements, and ensuring compliance with IFRS guidelines and internal policies.
• System Enhancement & Process Improvement: Providing recommendations to enhance systems, procedures, and policies, ensuring data accuracy, internal controls, and proper documentation.

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelors’ in in accounting / finance / business administration.
• CA / CPA / CMA / ACCA or equivalent professional qualification in accounting.
• Minimum 4-6 years post qualification accounting / auditing experience within a large real estate or retail conglomerate.
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated A/R and billing experience in the Middle East.
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles such as financial statements / consolidation (IFRS), GAAP and company laws.
• Systems knowledge such as Oracle Financials (R12 / Cloud) / Hyperion experience.
• Proven track record for improving process efficiencies and solving problems.
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.
• Advance knowledge of MS Excel and good understanding of internal controls & business processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Excellent communication / presentation skills