Accounts Receivable Senior Specialist

HALA is a leading fintech player in the MENAP region that aims to redefine financial services and build the future bank of SMEs. HALA aims at empowering SMEs to start, run, and grow their businesses by providing them with cutting-edge financial and technological tools.

HALA currently holds multiple entities in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including HALA Payments and HALA Logistics) and offers solutions that enable merchants to digitize their payments as well as manage their sales and operations.

Founded in 2017, HALA is currently licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional accounting certifications are considered an advantage.

• +5 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Finance Operations, Collections Operations, or Accounting.
• Experience working within fintech, banking, payments, or financial services is preferred.

• Strong understanding of Accounts Receivable processes and financial reconciliations.
• Experience reviewing customer payments and collection transactions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to investigate and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• →Monitor and maintain the company's Accounts Receivable portfolio to ensure timely revenue collection.
• →Review daily collection transactions and verify that all payments are accurately reflected within the company's accounts.
• →Investigate payment discrepancies, unapplied receipts, short payments, duplicate payments, and other exceptions.
• →process the daily collections.
• →Work closely with Finance, Operations, and  to resolve the collections issues.
• →Perform regular company account reconciliations and follow up on outstanding reconciling items.
• →Prepare Accounts Receivable aging reports and monitor overdue balances.
• →Support month-end and year-end closing activities by ensuring receivable balances are complete and accurate.
• →Assist in developing and improving Accounts Receivable processes, controls, and operational efficiencies.
• →Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation for audit purposes.
• →Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and company policies.
• →Prepare regular reports and dashboards highlighting collection performance, outstanding balances, reconciliations, and key AR metrics for management.