Accounts Receivable Executive

Barakat; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Barakat is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to own critical customer accounts, drive timely collections, and maintain audit-ready receivables records in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The role emphasizes reconciliations, DSO monitoring, and close collaboration with Sales and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has hands-on AR experience, advanced Excel skills, ERP proficiency, and a disciplined approach to accuracy, communications, and priority management in a rigorous finance

Qualifications

• Hands-on accounts receivable, collections and reconciliation experience.
• Advanced Excel for analysis, reconciliations and reporting.
• Working knowledge of finance modules within an ERP system.
• Strong numerical accuracy, analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Clear communication, stakeholder coordination and follow-through.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive financial information.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned customer accounts and drive timely collection of outstanding receivables.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies through to resolution.
• Monitor ageing, overdue balances and DSO, escalating collection risks appropriately.
• Support credit limit reviews and ongoing customer credit-risk management.
• Administer the credit insurance policy, including exposure monitoring and loss-ratio reporting.
• Maintain rebate calculations, supporting schedules and related reconciliations.
• Prepare accurate MIS reports, provisions and receivables analysis for management.
• Provide schedules, documentation and explanations for internal and external audits.
• Coordinate effectively with Sales, customers and other stakeholders to resolve account issues.
• Carry out other accounts receivable duties aligned with business requirements.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Excel

ERP system

Numerical accuracy

Communication

Prioritization

Tools

ERP system

Job description

This role is suited to a detail-oriented finance professional who can take ownership of critical customer accounts, strengthen collections discipline, and maintain accurate, audit-ready receivables records in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned customer accounts and drive timely collection of outstanding receivables.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies through to resolution.
• Monitor ageing, overdue balances and DSO, escalating collection risks appropriately.
• Support credit limit reviews and ongoing customer credit-risk management.
• Administer the credit insurance policy, including exposure monitoring and loss-ratio reporting.
• Maintain rebate calculations, supporting schedules and related reconciliations.
• Prepare accurate MIS reports, provisions and receivables analysis for management.
• Provide schedules, documentation and explanations for internal and external audits.
• Coordinate effectively with Sales, customers and other stakeholders to resolve account issues.
• Carry out other accounts receivable duties aligned with business requirements.

Required Skills

• Hands-on accounts receivable, collections and reconciliation experience; FMCG exposure is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability for analysis, reconciliations and reporting.
• Working knowledge of finance modules within an ERP system.
• Strong numerical accuracy, analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Clear communication, stakeholder coordination and follow-through.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive financial information responsibly.