Assistant Accountant - Accounts Receivable

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Overview: The First Group Collection portfolio of five operational hotels is renowned for its world-class service and cutting-edge amenities designed to ease guests into their stay. The First Collection at JVC opened in September 2021 and is the first branded and managed hotel under the group. Grand Heights Hotel Apartments, offers comfortable studios and one-bedroom apartments in the heart of the city The First collection of Business Bay opens in July. Bringing to the market a range of franchised properties, the group also manages TRYP by Wyndham Dubai and Wyndham Dubai Marina, which are franchises of the Wyndham Group. While Citadines Metro Central Dubai offers hotel apartments in a prime location and is a franchise of The Ascott Limited. The First Group Collection restaurants offer exceptional and original dining experiences that focus on creating unique lifestyle-driven dining concepts with a strong emphasis on quality and affordability. The rapidly growing portfolio of restaurants, cafes and bars feature a dynamic mix of homegrown brands and recognised international franchises, including MasterChef, the TV Experience - the world’s first restaurant based on the global TV phenomenon. With an emphasis on social dining, this exciting restaurant portfolio is helping establish the collection of upscale and upper-midscale hotels among Dubai’s hottest gastronomic and lifestyle destinations. With ambitious growth plans in the years ahead, The First Group Collection will be opening numerous upper scale hotels and a series of dining concepts throughout Dubai. **Job Description**: This role will work alongside an Assistant Accountant and Accountant in a small Accounts Receivable team. It will also require contact with the wider operations teams in a service delivery manner on a constant daily basis. Responsibilities Include but are not limited to: - Daily updating of the Cash Sheet for all funds received. - Prompt and accurate updating of the Client Relationship Management system for all receipts. - Querying Client and Owner Services for the accurate allocation of bulk receipts. - Timely follow up on queries raised by the operations teams. - Timely reconciliation of credit card receipts to the Statements from the Network provider. - Daily Reporting of receipts to Management. - A view towards constant improvement of existing manual processes. - Provide the Accountant with support for all ad-hoc tasks. Desired Skill & Expertise: **Technical capability** - Have experience working in an Accounts Receivable function(s) for at least 4 years. - Work knowledge of the end to end process from Sale to Collections. - Experience in various forms of accounting - discounts, commissions and partial allocations for example. - Handle large volumes of transactions in a timely and accurate manner. - Comfortable with a routine detailed function, while still maintaining a consistently high standard of performance. - Be able to work under pressure and to daily deadlines. **Soft skills** - A team player. - Takes individual responsibility for achieving deadlines. - Excellent communication and reporting skills - numerical, written and verbal. - Self managing with follow up with responsible staff for settlement of queries. - Flexible - the role will require some weekend work on a rostered basis.

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