
AR Accountant
Job Description
Responsibilities
1-Prepare and record daily sales journal entries based on official documents (invoices/receiving slips) and ensure their accuracy.
2-Record checks received (promissory notes) after handing them to the banking department, along with a detailed daily register including customer and check information.
3-Record and close any guaranteed checks provided by customers where applicable.
4-Prepare journal entries for bounced checks due to insufficient funds or other reasons, and initiate blocking of the customer’s account.
5-Monitor the bank transfer register, identify customer transfers, and process related accounting entries.
6-Follow up on customer receivables according to agreed credit terms and coordinate with customers for timely payments.
7-Supervise collection representatives by customer zones, monitor cheque or cash collections, and provide accounting instructions for proper deposit.
8-Prepare detailed customer account statements and inform collectors of collection methods and amounts; handle exceptions accordingly.
9- Reconcile sales invoices on the ERP system with e-invoices on the tax portal twice per week.
10-Maintain detailed customer files capturing all transactions: sales, returns, invoices, and payments (cash, transfers, or cheques).
11-Generate a monthly customer aging report showing credit limits, withdrawals, due dates, and delinquent accounts, and coordinate with management to take appropriate action.
12-Record monthly customer discount entries based on supply contracts and approved discount rates, after verifying supporting documents and system entries.
13-Send monthly statements of account to all customers detailing their outstanding balances.
14-Perform annual balance confirmation for outstanding customer accounts and send formal confirmation letters at year-end.
15-Prepare and record year-end adjustment entries to reconcile customer balances based on confirmed differences
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting.
- Proven experience in accounts receivable.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles.
- Very good with MS Office, particularly Excel (VLOOKUP, Private Table, and If Conditions)
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.