Supervisor – Accounts Receivable
Location: Kuwait
Job Summary:
We are looking for a results-driven Accounts Receivable Supervisor to lead the AR team and manage the entire credit and collections cycle. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and extensive experience in billing, collections, and credit control. You will be responsible for ensuring timely collection of payments, minimizing bad debt, and maintaining strong relationships with clients while overseeing the performance of the AR team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of the Accounts Receivable team (billing clerks and collectors). Assign tasks and ensure workload is balanced.
- Invoicing & Billing: Oversee the accurate and timely generation of sales invoices and credit notes. Review complex contracts to ensure billing terms are correctly applied.
- Collections Management: Lead the collections process, monitor the aging of receivables, and set collection targets. Implement strategies to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
- Credit Management: Assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers. Recommend credit limits and payment terms to management.
- Cash Application: Ensure all incoming payments (checks, wire transfers, LCs) are posted to customer accounts accurately and promptly.
- Reconciliation: Review and approve monthly customer account reconciliations. Investigate and resolve complex billing disputes and discrepancies.
- Reporting: Prepare and present weekly and monthly AR reports, including aging summaries, collection forecasts, and bad debt provisions.
- Internal Control: Ensure strict adherence to internal controls over cash handling and revenue recognition.
- Audit & Compliance: Coordinate with internal and external auditors by providing necessary AR schedules and confirmations.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- 5–8 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Strong understanding of credit control, collections law, and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict collection targets.
- Fluency in English is required; Arabic is essential for dealing with local clients and government entities in Kuwait.
- Transferable residency (Article 18) is mandatory.
