Accounts Receivable Accountant

Total Safety EMEA; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety EMEA in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, seeks an Accounts Receivable Accountant to manage invoicing, collections, and AR reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely cash flow.

You will issue customer invoices and credit notes, apply receipts, reconcile accounts, monitor aging, and support month-end closing, with 2–5 years' relevant experience and strong English, ERP proficiency, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in accounts receivable, billing, collections, or general accounting.
• Good English, ERP proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and effective customer communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue accurate customer invoices, credit notes, and supporting documents in line with contracts, purchase orders, and approved timesheets.
• Record receivable transactions using the correct customer account, project, revenue code, cost center, and VAT treatment.
• Submit invoices through customer portals and monitor acceptance, rejection, and required corrections.
• Apply customer receipts accurately and reconcile bank collections, remittances, and unidentified deposits.
• Maintain customer accounts and reconcile statements, balances, deductions, and disputed items.
• Monitor aging and follow up overdue invoices with customers, Sales, Operations, and project teams.
• Investigate billing and collection issues and coordinate timely resolution of disputes and missing documentation.
• Support credit-control reviews, customer credit limits, payment terms, and escalation of collection risks.
• Prepare collection forecasts and provide reliable updates for cash-flow and working-capital planning.
• Support month-end closing and reconcile the accounts-receivable subledger to the general ledger.
• Maintain records for VAT, ZATCA e-invoicing, audits, confirmations, and document-retention requirements.
• Prepare aging, collection, DSO, and customer-balance reports and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Billing processes

Credit control

VAT & e-invoicing

ERP proficiency

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Planning & organization

Communication

Dispute resolution

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Diploma in Accounting/Finance

2–5 years experience in AR/billing

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position: Accounts Receivable Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

Billing & Receivables Processing:

• Prepare and issue accurate customer invoices, credit notes, and supporting documents in line with contracts, purchase orders, and approved timesheets.
• Record receivable transactions using the correct customer account, project, revenue code, cost center, and VAT treatment.
• Submit invoices through customer portals and monitor acceptance, rejection, and required corrections.

Collections, Cash Application & Reconciliation:

• Apply customer receipts accurately and reconcile bank collections, remittances, and unidentified deposits.
• Maintain customer accounts and reconcile statements, balances, deductions, and disputed items.
• Monitor aging and follow up overdue invoices with customers, Sales, Operations, and project teams.
• Investigate billing and collection issues and coordinate timely resolution of disputes and missing documentation.
• Support credit-control reviews, customer credit limits, payment terms, and escalation of collection risks.
• Prepare collection forecasts and provide reliable updates for cash-flow and working-capital planning.

Closing, Compliance & Reporting:

• Support month-end closing and reconcile the accounts-receivable subledger to the general ledger.
• Maintain records for VAT, ZATCA e-invoicing, audits, confirmations, and document-retention requirements.
• Prepare aging, collection, DSO, and customer-balance reports and recommend process improvements.

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Strong knowledge of accounts-receivable and billing processes
• Customer-account and balance-sheet reconciliation skills
• Collection follow-up and credit-control awareness
• Working knowledge of Saudi VAT and ZATCA e-invoicing requirements
• ERP systems and Microsoft Excel proficiency
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Planning, organization, and deadline management
• Clear customer and internal communication
• Professional handling of confidential financial information
• Problem-solving and dispute-resolution skills
• Collaborative approach with Sales, Operations, Projects, and Treasury

Qualifications& Experience:

• Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in accounts receivable, billing, collections, or general accounting.
• Good English, ERP proficiency, advanced Excel skills, and effective customer communication.