Arabic Speaking Collections Analyst

Job description

  Location
Barnet, Greater London
·  Salary
£ 13 - £ 15 / Hour
·  Category
Accountancy & Finance - AAT
·  Job type
Temporary
·  Industry
Banking and Financial Services
·  External Reference
APCAEK

What you'll do:

·  Responsible for collections across 300+ customers based in MENA, with a ledger value of approx. $17 million.

·  Establish relationships with key customers, following-up frequently by phone and email on past due balances with a direct focus on minimizing bad-debt and lowering DSO

·  Liaise with customers to obtain correct local tax details in both UAE and Saudi Arabia regions

·  Investigate, document and resolve customer billing discrepancies quickly and efficiently

·  Generate weekly AR aging report with collection comments for review with Manager

·  Support AR Leads on all billing and collections related issues

·  Support Cash Applications team to ensure payments are posted to customer invoices correctly and accurately

·  Focus on meeting departmental monthly collection goals

·  Provide support for the annual financial statement audit, periodic internal audits, and other AR related requests

·  Provide support and preparing other ad hoc analyses and projects as needed

Requirements:

·  Fluent in Arabic Language

·  Previous experience with collections in MENA region is preferable

·  3 to 5 years of Collections experience, preferably in the advertising or digital media/entertainment industry.

·  Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred (not mandatory)

·  Strong accounting knowledge of debits and credits required

·  Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and strong Excel skills required

·  Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization

·  A proactive, self-directed approach with the ability to multi-task, think creatively, and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment

·  Detail-oriented with a high sense of urgency

·  Exceptional organizational and project managing skills

·  A definite team player

·  Ability to prioritize day to day responsibilities while ensuring timelines & deadlines are continuously met.

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