Senior Accountant AR

Role Overview

Senior Accountant AR at Abu Dhabi Airports. The role ensures efficient management of aeronautical and non-aeronautical receivables through accurate customer account management, effective collections, timely revenue recognition, and reliable financial reporting.

Role Purpose

Support revenue integrity, minimize credit risk, ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and deliver high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Invoice & Revenue Management

• Review, validate, and approve invoices and credit notes, including automated, manual, intercompany, and subsidiary transactions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely revenue recognition.
• Ensure timely and accurate billing, receipt allocation, and account reconciliation.
• Perform monthly soft and hard closing activities and posting of month-end transactions.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including accruals, provisions, revenue adjustments, and reporting requirements.

Collections & Account Management

• Monitor customer account balances and aging reports to ensure timely collection of outstanding receivables and minimize overdue balances.
• Review unapplied receipts, unidentified collections, and customer advances, ensuring timely allocation and clearing.
• Maintain accurate customer profile records in Fusion Billing System for ADAC and subsidiary clients.

Stakeholder Coordination & Dispute Resolution

• Coordinate with airlines, ground handlers, revenue assurance teams, and operational departments to resolve billing disputes, account discrepancies, and revenue-related queries.
• Ability to manage customer disputes and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare periodic Accounts Receivable reports and aging analysis.
• Prepare project reports as requested by management and other departments.
• Monitor and contribute to key performance indicators: Billing Accuracy Rate, Unidentified Receipts Resolution Time, and Customer Dispute Resolution Turnaround Time.

Compliance & Audit Support

• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and explanations as required.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Coordinate with IT on system upgrades and implementation of new functionalities within Fusion Billing System.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system enhancements to improve billing accuracy, collection efficiency, and reporting capabilities.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and provide guidance to junior accountants and AR team members to ensure adherence to procedures and service standards.
• Leadership and mentoring skills for supporting junior team members.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Comply with all HSE policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Report hazards, unsafe conditions, and non-conformities promptly.
• Participate in required HSE training and promote environmentally responsible and safe work practices.

General Duties

• Perform any other duties assigned by the Line Manager to support divisional objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar Accounts Receivable or Finance role, preferably within a large organization or division.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Accounts Receivable and Revenue Management.
• Financial Analysis.
• Data Management and Reporting.
• Governance, Compliance, Audit Support and Internal Controls.
• Experience with ERP/Billing Systems, preferably Fusion.
• Strong understanding of billing, collections, reconciliations, and revenue recognition processes.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Strong reporting, reconciliation, and data analysis skills.
• Capability to identify process improvement and automation opportunities.

Behavioral Competencies

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management.
• Planning, Organizing and Execution.
• Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing.
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning.