Accounts Receivable Assistant - Dubai Campus

DescriptionRole: Accounts Receivable AssistantGrade: 4Directorate: FinanceLocation: Dubai CampusPurpose of Role: We are looking for a detail-oriented and customer-focused Accounts Receivable Assistant to join our Finance team. The role involves managing student financial records, processing tuition fees, scholarships, discounts, waivers and refunds, handling multiple payment methods, issuing receipts, and supporting debt management.Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:Banking:Managing the routine admin relationship with the bank.Issues with PDCs (wrong dates, amounts, signatures, insufficient funds…)Requesting return of PDCs held within the cheque warehousing facility of the bank.Updating and requesting approval of any changes to bank mandates etc.Any other bank related administration.Analysing and posting bank transactions in the accounting system.Reporting on daily balances.Reconciling bank statements.Liaising with the UK based Treasury Team as and when necessary on any of the above related matters.Cash management:Receiving student payments, issuing receipts and invoices, updating student financial records.End of day cash management processes.Prepare banking deposits.Credit control:Assist Credit Controller by reviewing/reconciling student financial records and preparing student debtor reports.Correct/apply adjustments to student financial records where necessary. On the instruction of the Credit Controller place student accounts on hold (financial) and off hold (financial) on the student registry system (Banner).Monitoring receipts from external organisations vs sales ledger information and prepare customer debtor reports.Provide reports to the credit controller and any other necessary paperwork/data gathering to support the debt management process.Invoicing:Create and issue all external sales invoices as and when advised.Education Qualifications & ExperienceEssential:Minimum of two years experience as a Cashier or Assistant Accountant preferably within a school/higher education environment.Excellent English language skills including reading, writing, speaking and listening.Computer literate in Word, Excel, databases and different software.Positive interpersonal and communication skills.The ability to multi-task and cope with a degree of pressure at peak times.Experience of using an online banking platform to run enquiries and review transactions.Desirable:Experience of Higher Education.Specific Oracle Fusion ERP software package knowledge and experience.The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labour and Immigration formalities.#J-18808-Ljbffr