Assistant Manager - Collections Job Doha area,Baladīyat ad Dawḩah Qatar,Finance & Banking

About the job

Assistant Manager – Collections (Classification: Public)

Responsibilities

Personal safety of all personnel under the manager's authority and anyone else who may be affected by the company's activities.
Ensure employees and contractors under the manager's control are competent to undertake their duties.
Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and investigated.
Promote good behaviours and set a personal example with regard to occupational health and safety matters.

Key

Roles & Responsibilities

Analyze customer data to identify patterns in collections to help design collection strategies.

Meet accounts receivable operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews.

Ensure customer-service level standards by responding to customer queries and attending to the requests and requirements of the internal customer, on a timely basis.

Liaise with the Direct Manager and/or respective credit analyst/operations department to ensure that due payments are repaid with a minimum delay.

Follow up on parties having outstanding due payments on a regular basis and send out payment reminders as and when required to monitor and reduce the account receivable turnover days.

Collect accounts by contacting customers referred by credit analyst; investigating circumstances of non-payment; negotiating and resolving conflicts; expediting payment collection.

Generate and/or prepare standard receivables’ reports as requested by the Direct Manager.

Prepare financial reports and related analysis for Account Receivables during the Quarterly Financial Reporting cycle.

Prepare the consolidated monthly working capital reports and covering any ad‑hoc reports relating to Working capital optimization.

Engage with the external auditors to furnish the relevant information ensuring the smooth completion of the statutory reporting audit.

Take the lead in preparing the relevant business units AR reports and related analysis during monthly report cycle process.

Engage actively with business to analyze information, collect, and reconcile data to the financial systems accurately.

Provide where relevant exceptions and insights to the business when analyzing numbers, trends, and patterns.

Implement the Finance & Accounting policies and procedures. Ensure that required changes to the policies and procedures manual are highlighted and communicated to the Direct Manager.

Ensure compliance with relevant internal controls within the Finance and Accounting function and any deviation or non‑compliance is communicated to the relevant Finance personnel for rectification and/or appropriate action.

Provide recommendations on new subordinate hires and ensure the availability of all resources required to perform assigned tasks and activities.

Supervise subordinate staff, assign work activities, monitor performance and review results.

Act as a coach to subordinates, identify their training and career development, recommend training courses and follow up on their personnel records such as timesheets, discipline, vacations, leaves and absenteeism.

Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
Professional qualification such as C.A., ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is a must.
6-8 years of experience in Finance or Accounting or related business discipline.
At least 2 years in a supervisory capacity.
Exposure to IFRS is preferable.
Minimum 2 years working in Qatar.

Technical Skills

Professional and advanced knowledge of using MS Excel.
Well versed in MS Office applications and preferable knowledge in Oracle Fusion.
Good knowledge of Accounts Receivables processing systems and procedures.

Language Skills

Fluent in English.

Knowledge

Possess a high degree of analytical skills.
Good knowledge of contemporary theories and practices related to Finance.

Additional Information

All responsibilities are subject to change as per business needs.

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