Credit Controller

Uniestate Properties; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A real estate company in Ras al-Khaimah is seeking a qualified finance professional to handle credit checking and compliance related to property sales and rentals. The role requires expertise in financial processes and customer management, as well as a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or accounting. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in credit checking and compliance, especially within the real estate sector.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in credit checking and/or compliance, preferably in the real estate sector.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and maintain expertise in Uniestate's business.
• Evaluate a potential customer’s credit status and set appropriate limits.
• Prepare credit risk reports for potential buyers and renters.
• Maintain compliance register and provide information for AML audits.

Skills

Real estate sales and customer management

Credit checking and reporting

Anti Money Laundering (AML) and central bank / regulator’s requirements

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Acquire and maintain expertise in Uniestate’s business, including its structure, departmental roles and responsibilities and operations, applying this knowledge in all decisions.
• Maintain expertise in rental and property sales processes.
• Maintain expertise in bank / financing company requirements for credit and customer due diligence (e.g., KYC).
• Implement policies concerning credit checking and compliance.
• Prepare and update credit and customer due diligence and compliance procedures.
• Identify own learning and development needs and ensure that they receive the required training, experience and learning to execute their roles effectively.
• Evaluate a potential customer’s credit status, ensuring appropriate credit limits are set and maintained.
• Apply results of credit risk assessment to prepare credit risk reports for potential buyers and commercial / retail renters.
• Apply results of credit checks to determine payment terms that buyers may be offered
• Send customer due diligence reports to Sales Team.
• Maintain compliance register (e.g., sources of funding from customers).
• Provide information to auditors during AML audits.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or accounting is a must
• 3+ years of experience in credit checking and / or compliance, preferably in real estate sector.

Skills:

• Real estate sales and customer management
• Credit checking and reporting
• Anti Money Laundering (AML) and central bank / regulator’s requirements