Senior Accountant - Accounts Receivable

Swan Global; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swan Global in Doha, Qatar is seeking a Senior Accountant (Accounts Receivable & Revenues) to manage revenue accounting, billing and collections. You will reconcile tenant ledgers, support ERP data integrity and assist in month-end close, reporting and audits.

Strong knowledge of real estate billing and Odoo is preferred. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 5–7 years of related experience, with ACCA/CPA/CMA or progression toward one being a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; 5–7 years of revenue and receivables accounting experience.
• Experience in real estate, property management or recurring contractual billing is preferred; hands-on Odoo experience.
• ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent qualification, or progress towards one, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle revenue accounting and billing for rental income, utilities, service charges and tenant income; validate against lease terms.
• Manage tenant accounts by property, unit and contract; allocate receipts and resolve unidentified payments.
• Coordinate collections and post-dated cheques; maintain records and support recoveries with Legal/ Treasury as needed.
• Act as ERP focal point for revenue and receivables; ensure data integrity and system changes testing.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual closing; prepare schedules, provisions and disclosures.
• Produce monthly revenue analyses by property and income stream; support FP&A with variances and forecasts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Reporting

Arabic & English comms

Cross-department coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

ACCA/CPA/CMA or equivalent (or in progress)

Tools

Odoo

Job description

We are hiring for our client :

Senior Accountant (Accounts Receivable & Revenues)

Department: Finance

Proposed reporting line: Accounting Manager / Finance Manager

Job Purpose

Manage COMPANY’s revenue accounting and receivables, ensuring accurate billing, timely reconciliations, effective collection monitoring and reliable reporting. Support in-house finance capabilities and effective ERP use, applying COMPANY’s policies, applicable IFRS requirements and internal controls.

Revenue Accounting and Billing

• Account for rental income, utilities, service charges and other tenant income; validate billing against approved lease terms, renewals, concessions and terminations.
• Process accurate invoices and approved credit notes on time, resolving billing errors and validating recoverable charges with Leasing and operational teams.
• Prepare revenue accruals, deferred income and lease incentive adjustments, ensuring correct period-end cut-off.

Accounts Receivable and Tenant Balances

• Maintain tenant accounts by property, unit and contract; allocate receipts and resolve unidentified payments, unapplied cash and balance discrepancies.
• Reconcile tenant ledgers, revenue and receivables to the general ledger, including tenant advances and security deposits held separately from revenue.
• Issue statements and obtain balance confirmations as required; prepare tenant settlements and refund calculations for approval.

Collections and Post-Dated Cheques

• Review ageing and collection risks; coordinate assigned follow-up with Leasing and maintain payment commitments, action records and escalations.
• Maintain post-dated cheque records and coordinate presentation, clearance, replacement and returned cheques with Treasury or the designated custodian.
• Provide reconciled balances and supporting documents to Legal for formal recovery and update receivables records for case developments.

ERP and Data Integrity

• Act as Finance’s operational focal point for revenue and receivables in the ERP, investigating missing transactions and errors between leasing, billing, receipts and accounting.
• Validate opening balances and historical transactions against approved records; support testing of billing, renewals, receipts, credit notes and reports before system changes.

Financial Close, Impairment and Audit

• Complete assigned monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities; prepare supporting schedules and disclosure inputs for the financial statements.
• Prepare expected credit loss assessments using ageing, collection history, tenant risks and forward-looking information; submit provisions, write-offs and adjustments for approval.
• Support internal and external audits, respond to queries and resolve revenue and receivables findings.

Management Reporting and Planning

• Prepare monthly revenue analysis by property, tenant category and income stream, explaining budget and prior-period variances with Leasing and FP&A.
• Produce reports on collections, arrears, returned cheques, advances, deposits and impairment, ensuring agreement with accounting records and distinguishing revenue, billing and cash receipts.
• Provide collection forecasts for cash flow planning and explain the revenue impact of occupancy, renewals, concessions and lease expiries.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; preferably five to seven years of relevant experience in revenue and receivables accounting, closing, reporting and audit support.
• Experience in real estate, property management or recurring contractual billing is strongly preferred, as is hands-on Odoo experience.
• ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent qualification, or progress towards one, is preferred.

Key Capabilities

• Advanced Excel, reconciliation, data analysis and reporting skills.
• Professional Arabic and English communication, tenant follow-up and cross-department coordination.
• Attention to detail, accountability for deadlines, confidentiality and sound accounting judgment.