Credit Controller Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

John Crane is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join our team in Jebel Ali Free Zone Dubai on a 6-8 month contractual assignment .
Important Requirements

• Candidates must have valid UAE work authorization
• Candidates must be available to work in Dubai
• Candidates must have their own resident Visa for this position

Job Description

This role is responsible for developing implementing and maintaining an effective and professional credit control system while supporting the organizations cash flow and accounts receivable objectives.

SPECIFIC DUTIES ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO :

• Maintain up-to-date customer billing accounts
• Follow up collection and allocation of payments
• Carry out invoice dispatch to customers collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
• Reconciliation of accounts
• Preparation of collection cash forecast for each month in advance
• Monitor the cash forecast for each month to plan collection targets
• Monitoring customer account details for non-payments delayed payments and other irregularities
• Perform credit checks on new customers and periodically for existing customers
• Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
• Propose write off of irrecoverable debt and determining of bad debt provisioning
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files
• Follow established procedures for processing receipts cash etc.
• Prepare bank deposits
• Investigate and resolve customer queries
• Process adjustments
• Communicating with customers via phone email mail or personally
• Review the company credit control procedure and develop and implement enhancements where required.
• To manage the outstanding sales balances falling due and contact customers before the balances become overdue to confirm payments.
• Monitor credit limits.
• Assist in developing and implementing a Direct payment system.
• Where required initiate proceedings to ensure outstanding debts are bought to a satisfactory conclusion.
• To keep the company up to date with new credit management procedures and techniques.

Qualifications :

Education: Bachelors or Masters Degree in Accounting Finance or a related field

Experience: 3-6 years of experience in Credit Control Accounts Receivable Collections or a similar finance role; experience working in a multinational and multicultural environment

Technical Skills: SAP experience required; advanced knowledge of finance software applications databases and spreadsheets; strong proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel

Languages: Fluent English required; Arabic and/or French language skills are advantageous

* This role does not include supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Information :

With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Department / Functional Area: Finance
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1