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Job description / Role
Fugro Middle East is looking for a UAE National for the position of Accounts Receivable Assistant.
Key Accountabilities:
• Accounts receivable activities by initiating the collection process of overdue accounts, actively visiting overdue clients, closely monitoring aging accounts, reconciling A/R to the General Ledger.
• Researching customer deductions and coordinating resolution, where appropriate, updating system notes with the status of all collection activity.
• Responding to customers’ requests for documentation, which may include providing invoice copies and statements.
• Customer billing files and ensuring information is complete, accurate and compliant with standard operating procedures.
• Periodically, preparing reports on the status of accounts receivable to management. This may include but is not limited to preparing reports for finance and management on past due customers and preparing monthly credit summary reports.
• All other tasks which may be required
Requirements
Qualifications required:
• B.A / B.Sc. in Accounting.
Skills / experience required to do the job:
• 2-3 years related experience in similar role.
• Knowledge in Financial Software: Navision preferred.
• Basic knowledge of A/R policies and procedures.
• Solid experience managing through customer issues in a friendly, courteous, timely and professional manner.
• Well versed with MS Office.
• Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles.
• Should be Pleasant, Mature and Professional.
Role specific Behavioural competencies required:
• Problem-solving/judgment: the ability to observe, think critically and to solve problems using data, analysis, interpretation, and reasoning skills.
• Teamwork: the proven dedication and ability to work successfully with others, adding value to the team.
• Information and communication: Communicates appropriately and effectively with a range of people on a variety of subjects in order to inform, educate or influence them. Processes and provides data / information to meet business requirements.
• Client focus: the ability to identify, meet and sometimes exceed the needs and expectations of (external or internal) clients, resulting in (long-term) client satisfaction.
• Agility: the ability to be flexible, responsive, adaptive, and show initiative in times of change, uncertainty and business opportunity.
About the Company
Fugro collects, processes and interprets data related to the earth's surface and the soils and rocks beneath and provides advice based on the results to clients in many sectors and also provides the people, equipment, expertise and technology that support the exploration, development, production and transportation of the world's natural resources. Fugro was founded in the Netherlands in 1962 and is listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange of NYSE Euronext since 1992. Fugro was included in the AEX-index as of September 2008.
Fugro's activities are arranged in three divisions: Geotechnical, Survey and Geoscience.