Accounts Receivable Accountant

Hire Rightt; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Rightt is seeking an experienced Accountant and Senior Accountant - Accounts Receivable to manage the end-to-end AR cycle, support AP activities, and ensure timely invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and reporting.

The role requires 3+ years in AR with ERP exposure, SAP Ariba experience, and strong UAE VAT knowledge. UAE-based candidates with Oil & Gas or contracting exposure will be favored.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable with exposure to AP.
• Strong invoicing, collections, reconciliations and ageing knowledge.
• Experience with SAP Ariba or similar invoicing portals.
• ERP experience such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or similar.
• Good knowledge of UAE VAT and FTA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage AR invoicing, including preparation, validation, ERP recording and submission.
• Coordinate with divisions and sites to obtain contracts and billing docs.
• Track invoice approvals, resolve discrepancies and ensure timely submission.
• Follow up with customers on outstanding payments and collections.
• Record and allocate receipts, reconcile unapplied balances and maintain ageing.
• Support AR close and reporting, including accruals and unbilled revenue.
• Ensure compliance with UAE VAT and FTA invoice requirements.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Invoicing

Collections

Reconciliations

ERP (SAP Ariba)

SAP/Oracle/Dynamics

UAE VAT

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

Tools

SAP Ariba

SAP

Oracle

Dynamics

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Accountant and Senior Accountant - Accounts Receivable to manage the end-to-end AR cycle, support AP activities, and ensure timely invoicing, collections, reconciliations, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage AR invoicing, including preparation, verification, ERP recording and submission through SAP Ariba/customer portals.
• Coordinate with divisions, projects and site teams to obtain contracts, LPOs, delivery notes, timesheets and other billing documents.
• Track invoice approvals, resolve rejections/discrepancies and ensure timely submission.
• Follow up with customers on outstanding payments, statements, disputes and collections.
• Record and allocate customer/bank receipts and reconcile unapplied balances.
• Maintain AR ageing, invoice tracking, collection reports and support DSO improvement.
• Record AP invoices and process supplier payments through the ERP.
• Maintain sales logs and prepare monthly principal back-charges where applicable.
• Support month-end AR close, including reconciliations, accruals, unbilled revenue and provisions.
• Ensure compliance with UAE VAT and FTA tax invoice requirements and support audit requirements.
• Identify process gaps and support improvements; senior-level candidates may also guide junior AR staff.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, with exposure to AP.
• Strong hands-on experience in invoicing, collections, reconciliations and ageing.
• Experience with SAP Ariba or similar customer invoicing portals.
• ERP experience such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or similar.
• Experience in contract/progress billing, variations, retentions and back-charges is preferred.
• Good knowledge of UAE VAT and FTA requirements.
• Strong Excel, analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• UAE experience preferred; Oil & Gas / contracting / trading / services experience is an advantage.

Candidates applying at Senior Accountant level should demonstrate the ability to independently own the full AR cycle, manage customer disputes and collections, drive improvements, and work closely with commercial, project and site teams with a minimum 7 years' experience.