Accounts Receivable Accountant

Thrifty Car Rental UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrifty Car Rental UAE seeks an experienced accounts receivable professional to manage debt collection, reconcile accounts and minimize credit exposure for corporate customers in the UAE.

You will work with JD Edwards (JDE), prepare ageing reports, allocate cash, and coordinate with sales and credit teams to reduce DSO and ensure timely invoicing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Experience with ERP systems like JD Edwards (JDE).
• Strong knowledge of invoicing and DSO management.

Responsibilities

• Collect debts from assigned customers per credit terms.
• Maintain up-to-date customer accounts and reconcile with ledgers.
• Prepare ageing reports and MIS for management.
• Coordinate invoicing and cash allocation, minimize DSO.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Collections

JDE ERP

Invoicing

Cash allocation

Account reconciliation

MS Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

ACCA/CMA/CPA advantageous

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Role Overview:

Collection of debts from assigned customers and keeping their accounts reconciled and up to date. Maintain company’s credit exposure to the minimum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect all debts due from assigned customers in time as per the agreed credit terms.
• Ensure that the assigned customer accounts are maintained up to date, reconciled and tallied with customer’s ledger.
• Ensure that invoices details of the payments received are collected from the customers and allocated correctly in JDE, so that a proper SOA of customers are available always.
• Ensure timely submission of Invoices and statement of account to your corporate customers and maintain the proof of delivery.
• Ensure that all invoices are generated and migrated to JDE correctly and in time. Conduct checks to ensure no items are left behind for invoicing.
• Take all necessary steps to reduce DSO of the company by closely monitoring your customer accounts.
• Ensure that the customers are contacted on a regular basis to follow up the collections and all the disputes and queries are resolved to the best interest of the company.
• Report the details of defaulting customers to concerned Sales executive, Head of Corporate and Credit Controller on a regular basis and follow up the matter with customer.
• Recommend for blocking of the customer accounts and pull back of vehicles to CC/HOC wherever needed.
• Maintain a list of those customers for whom vehicle pull back advice is given to Sales Manager and follow up their action.
• Provide accounts clearance for new lease orders and wherever a clearance cannot be given, refer the matter to Credit Controller.
• Monthly Ageing report by 5th of the following month.
• MIS report on defaulting customers and their payment status.
• Obtain balance confirmation of all customers on a half yearly basis.
• Update the credit application with relevant supporting documents and obtain copy of renewed Trade License from customers as per TL expiry date every year.
• Any other job assigned by the line manager from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce; ACCA, CMA, or CPA is an advantage
• Atleast 3 to 5 years of experience in accounts receivable, credit control, or collections, preferably in automotive, leasing, or car rental
• Hands-on experience with JD Edwards (JDE) or a similar ERP system
• Strong knowledge of invoicing, cash allocation, account reconciliation, and DSO management
• Proficient in preparing ageing reports, SOAs, and MIS reports
• Advanced MS Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
• Strong follow-up, negotiation, and communication skills for collections and dispute resolution
• High attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise and meet reporting deadlines
• Good understanding of credit control principles and UAE trade practices is an advantage