Collection Specialist

Smart Technology Solutions; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Technology Solutions is seeking an Accounts Receivable and Collections professional in Riyadh to manage customer accounts, aging reports, and collection activities. You will follow up on invoices, secure payment commitments, and document actions in the ERP system while coordinating with Sales, Operations, and Finance.

The role emphasizes compliance with Saudi regulations, maintaining customer relationships, reconciling discrepancies, and producing weekly and monthly collections forecasts

Responsibilities

• Review customer accounts and receivables aging reports daily to prioritize collection activities.
• Follow up on due and overdue invoices through calls, emails, and meetings.
• Secure payment commitments and track payments against agreed dates.
• Record collection activities, customer responses, and payment commitments in the ERP system.
• Follow up on returned payments, failed transfers, and disputed invoices.
• Escalate overdue accounts, missed commitments, and collection risks to management.
• Maintain relationships with customers and their finance teams.
• Respond to inquiries about invoices, statements of account, payments, and outstanding balances.
• Investigate payment delays and coordinate solutions with Sales, Operations, and Finance.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Verify invoices and supporting documents before collection follow-up.
• Coordinate credit notes, debit notes, and account adjustments through the required approval process.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on collections, overdue balances, and account status.
• Identify aging trends and accounts requiring management attention.
• Prepare cash collection forecasts based on payment commitments and account history.
• Recommend actions to improve collection performance and reduce overdue receivables.
• Maintain records and supporting documentation for reporting and audit purposes.

Job description

Accounts Receivable and Collections

• Review customer accounts and receivables aging reports daily to prioritize collection activities.
• Follow up on due and overdue invoices through calls, emails, and meetings.
• Secure payment commitments and track payments against agreed dates.
• Record collection activities, customer responses, and payment commitments in the ERP system.
• Follow up on returned payments, failed transfers, and disputed invoices.
• Escalate overdue accounts, missed commitments, and collection risks to management.

Customer Relationships and Dispute Resolution

• Maintain relationships with customers and their finance teams.
• Respond to inquiries about invoices, statements of account, payments, and outstanding balances.
• Investigate payment delays and coordinate solutions with Sales, Operations, and Finance.
• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Verify invoices and supporting documents before collection follow-up.
• Coordinate credit notes, debit notes, and account adjustments through the required approval process.

Reporting and Forecasting

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on collections, overdue balances, and account status.
• Identify aging trends and accounts requiring management attention.
• Prepare cash collection forecasts based on payment commitments and account history.
• Recommend actions to improve collection performance and reduce overdue receivables.
• Maintain records and supporting documentation for reporting and audit purposes.

Compliance and Controls

• Follow company collection policies, approval requirements, and internal controls.
• Protect customer and company financial information.
• Support internal and external audits related to receivables and collections.
• Conduct collection activities in line with applicable Saudi regulations and company procedures.