Finance Executive - AR/Income

Overview

Over the past two decades, The First Group has forged a reputation as one of the hospitality industry’s leading innovators, providing groundbreaking investment opportunities to clients and partners, while delivering exceptional, memorable experiences to hotel and leisure guests. Our corporate ethos and unique vision for the future of hospitality is encapsulated in our fast-growing portfolio of award-winning hotels and residences, exciting F&B outlets and lifestyle venues, and delivered through our array of complementary third-party hotel and asset management services.

Core to our vision for the future of hospitality is The First Collection, our award-winning hotel brand that reflects the rich culture, innovative spirit, and unparalleled refinement for which Dubai is famous for. The First Collection’s urban lifestyle resorts, situated in prime locations across Dubai, are renowned for their unique blend of world-class hospitality and modern flair, as well as their cutting-edge guest facilities and services, which include exclusive access to the stunning Soluna Restaurants and Beach Club, located on the world-famous Palm Jumeirah.

Every hotel in our fast-growing portfolio reflects our ambition to capture the essence of urban living, blending it seamlessly with the tranquillity of a serene getaway. The First Collection echoes the city’s heartbeat, ensuring all our guests are made to feel a part of the magnificent tapestry of Dubai, the world’s most exciting metropolis.

Job Description

This role requires excellent receivables accounting experience to support a team of 8 members in a large variety of tasks.

• Ensure all accurate receipts are received and processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Continuous communication with Treasury and ensures correct information is passed and received
• Ensuring deadlines are always met as well as the completion of all duties and responsibility in a professional manner
• Reconciliation of Accounts receivable on a weekly/monthly basis
• Reconciliation of customer accounts to identify inconsistencies
• Monitoring of the satellite office balances
• Collaborating with key divisions, cost accountants and Head of Departments to guarantee cost control
• Utilizing the full potential of the new AX Dynamics ERP system & CRM to assist with system related controls, processes and reporting.
• Ad Hoc projects
• Able to respond to internal client inquiries and maintain the accounts receivable records

Desired Skill & Expertise

• Seeking a Charted Accounting qualification
• AR accounting experience of minimum 5 years
• Understand key accounting principles to recognize the main accounting elements accurately & effectively
• Confirmed Excel skills
• Real Estate – Property Development experience in GCC
• ERP experience, preferably Microsoft AX Dynamics & CRM
• Ensure consistent improvement as well as ensuring divergent thinking leading to novel ideas and solutions
• Collaboration and team player
• Meeting all deadlines, being flexible to complete all necessary & ad hoc tasks