Billing & Credit Control Accounts Executive

Job description / Role

- Daily transactional recording
- Day to day responsibility for maintaining the financial control process.
- Accuracy and integrity of the accounting system, including correct project coding.
- Meet daily, weekly, monthly deadlines as set by the Financial Controller.
- On a daily/weekly basis, follow up on the credit control through internal meetings with the service line team and group credit controller, and external discussions directly with the customers to ensure cash is collected on a timely basis and per the invoice.
- Weekly cash inflow forecasting (for next twelve months) for all group companies, with realistic and optimistic collection dates and bank financing.
- Prepare the required documentation needed for bank financing (ie: Invoice Discounting) and track the interest and principal repayments for the cash forecast and general ledger.
- On a daily/weekly basis, meet with the service line teams the status of invoices needing to be processed or revenue accruals to be posted against projects.
- Work with the service line teams to understand the details of the contract in order to issue the invoice correctly.
- Weekly Maintenance of the Receivables and preparation of an aged schedule.
- Weekly maintenance of the Uninvoiced Income schedule, ensuring it agrees with the General Ledger.
- As needed, update the system on new projects awarded and understand the contract of each.
- Weekly monitoring of Withholding Taxes and ensure it reconciles with the General Ledger.
- As needed, build and maintain and relationship with the organizations customers.
- Perform monthly Intercompany Reconciliations.
- On a monthly basis, complete account reconciliations ensuring schedules agree with the General Ledger.
- For the month end close complete all items on the monthly checklist as provided by the Financial Controller.
- For the year end close assist with the external audit.
- In conjunction with the Financial Controller, take part in special projects (ie: ERP integration, Process Control Narratives, new efficiency templates).

Requirements

- At least 7 years of experience working within a Finance team
- Accounting Background from a reputable Educational Institution and/or Professional Qualifications
- Accounting ERP experience (with a preference of Microsoft Dynamics AX)
- Positive attitude
- Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to learn
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Takes initiative, works independently
- Willing to ask questions and confidently back up the position taken
- Pays attention to detail
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills
- Sound accounting knowledge (IFRS)
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Willingness to adapt and innovate in a changing environment

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.