Accounts Receivable Accountant

Job description / Role

Department: Finance – Operations

Headcount: 1 position

Reports to: Chief Accountant

Location: Dubai, UAE

Role purpose

The Accounts Receivable Accountant will manage customer invoicing, receivables, collections, customer reconciliations, and revenue-related accounting activities for Visioneers Group entities and projects while ensuring timely collections and accurate recognition of revenue and receivables.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and issue customer invoices in accordance with approved contracts, POs, milestones, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure customer invoices comply with UAE VAT requirements.
• Record and maintain accurate customer receivable balances in Oracle Fusion.
• Monitor AR ageing reports and follow up on overdue amounts.
• Coordinate with Business Development, project teams, and management regarding outstanding collections.
• Maintain collection trackers and provide regular collection status reports.
• Allocate customer receipts against outstanding invoices.
• Perform customer statement reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, deductions, and unidentified receipts.
• Monitor customer advances and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.
• Support revenue recognition and ensure invoicing aligns with contractual milestones.
• Reconcile the AR subledger with the general ledger.
• Support intercompany receivable reconciliations.
• Maintain complete customer documentation, including contracts, POs, invoices, and collection records.
• Provide weekly and monthly collection forecasts.
• Escalate overdue and high-risk receivables to Finance management.
• Support month-end closing and preparation of AR schedules.
• Assist with expected credit loss and bad debt analysis where required.
• Support external and internal audit requirements relating to revenue and receivables.
• Perform other Finance Operations responsibilities assigned by management.

Requirements

Qualifications & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, or general accounting.
• UAE experience is preferred.
• Good understanding of UAE VAT requirements.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion or a similar ERP system is preferred.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.

Key competencies

• Strong collection and follow-up skills.
• Strong reconciliation abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with clients and internal business teams.