Collections & Accounts Receivable Accountant

About the role

The Collections & Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for managing the full AR cycle, ensuring accurate accounting, timely collections, and reliable financial reporting. This role supports the finance team by maintaining customer data, reconciling ledgers, and providing actionable insights for revenue management.

Key responsibilities

• Update the AR/CRM system with customer information and process sales workflows.
• Post AR entries for sales, leasing, service charges, utilities, and other revenue streams.
• Assign incoming collections to the correct customer accounts and follow up daily with banks on deposits.
• Issue receipt vouchers, reconcile AR ledgers with customer files, and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Reconcile deposit bank accounts and record general transactions as required.
• Set up payment plans in the system and ensure all invoices are approved per the delegation of authority.
• Follow up with customers on yearly service charges, monthly utilities, leasing payments, and extended payment plans.
• Prepare monthly collection status reports, review GL for financial statements, and confirm sub‑ledger reconciliations.
• Monitor delinquency actions, review aging reports, and take appropriate collection measures.
• Generate weekly invoicing, aging, cash receipt, and adjustment reports; produce monthly, quarterly, and ad‑hoc forecasts.
• Support the finance team on ad‑hoc tasks and reporting needs.

Required profile

• BSc degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting, collections, and receivables.
• Proven experience as an Accounts Receivable Accountant or Collections specialist.
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Confidentiality and problem‑solving attitude.

Required skills

• Proficiency with accounting software.
• Advanced MS Excel formulas.
• Experience using AR/CRM systems.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a dynamic finance team.
• Exposure to comprehensive financial reporting and forecasting.
• Professional development in collections and receivables management.