Accounts Receivable Officer

Position Summary

The Accounts Receivable Officer is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the accounts receivable process. This includes invoicing, payment processing, and reconciling accounts. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring timely collections, and handling student inquiries regarding their accounts. This role involves close collaboration with other departments to support the university’s student financial operations.

• Generate sales invoices for students and ensure timely collection of student fees on a quarterly basis.
• Manage student cash collection and bank deposits.
• Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger daily to ensure accurate recording of all collections.
• Ensure credit card settlements for CConline and POS entries are accounted for.
• Reconcile and prepare receipts for all payments received through payment links, POS machines, and bank transfers.
• Responsible for depositing student cheques, contacting students regarding rejected/dishonored cheques, and implementing penalty fees accordingly.
• Follow-up on and meet deadlines for managing accounts receivable within trimester targets.
• Perform fee reconciliation post-census/term cut-off dates.
• Prepare a weekly receivables report.
• Implement late fees, scholarship cancellations, and sanctions in a timely manner, and remove them once outstanding fees have been settled.
• Follow-up on the collection of outstanding debts from previous trimesters.
• Maintain student funding/scholarships in compliance with the university’s financial policy at the end of each trimester.
• Provide support to other departments’ email requests, such as student visas, careers, and admissions.
• Ensure all student and staff visa entries are accounted for.
• Respond to student inquiries and requests via email and phone.
• Manage customer issues or concerns regarding fees/payments with minimal escalation to the line manager.
• Approve employee prepaid card expenses and ensure entries are booked as the expenses are approved.
• Manage petty cash, record cash vouchers, issue IOUs based on team approvals, ensure timely settlement of IOUs, replenish petty cash as needed, and reconcile petty cash accounts at the end of each day.
• Provide finance related support to Student Services, Admissions, Visa Services and Marketing Department.
• Maintaining a professional relationship students and parents to enhance the student’s experience.
• Any other responsibilities as requested from time to time.

• Foster interdepartmental relationships, especially with Admissions and Student Services, to enhance finance-related support.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
• Minimum 0-2 years’ experience in accounting and finance.
• Proficient with ERP systems and MS Excel.
• Good sense of fiduciary duties and commercial acumen.
• Strong customer service orientation, attention to detail, and problem‑solving skills.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, parents and / or student’s financial sponsors.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• This position is a full‑time on‑campus student‑facing role.
• The role includes offsite university engagements requiring finance support (recruitment and marketing events).
• Flexibility for remote work during non‑peak periods depending on student‑facing responsibilities.

• Package for freshers with high potential for financial growth.
• Strong opportunity to grow in the department and the organization.
• Freezone company sponsored visa.
• Health insurance with a quality provider under the company’s group medical policy.
• Annual air ticket after the completion of one year.
• Annual leave as per the UAE Labour Law.
• Gratuity and end of service benefits as per the UAE Labour Law.
• Transport services or transport reimbursement if travelling is required offsite.
• Staff discounts on university programs and university’s short courses.

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