Accounts Receivable Assistant

About the role

LG Electronics is hiring an Accounts Receivable Assistant to support day-to-day accounts receivable and collection activities. The role keeps customer accounts accurate, ensures timely collection and allocation of payments, handles account reconciliation, letter of credit management and AR documentation. It works closely with Sales, Order Desk and Supply Chain, Finance and Accounting, customers, banks and internal teams to support cash flow and reduce overdue receivables.

Key responsibilities

• Follow up customers on payment plans and overdue payments, escalate overdue accounts and collection risks, and maintain accurate customer accounts and collection records.
• Prepare weekly statements of account, record and allocate payments, monitor balances, prepare daily AR aging reports and support month-end closing and reconciliation.
• Maintain an LC register, verify customer LCs against agreed clauses, coordinate document submission with banks, prepare cover letters and bills of exchange, and reconcile LC collections against customer accounts and bank statements.
• Support online business (e-commerce) by reconciling D2C receipts and settlements, following up on unmatched or misallocated transactions, and handling refunds, cancellations, returns and chargebacks.
• Prepare AR aging, collection and overdue reports, highlight collection risks, support audits, and follow financial controls and confidentiality requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field.
• Approximately 1-3 years of experience in accounts receivable, accounting, credit control, collections or a similar finance role.
• Experience supporting online businesses preferred; UAE experience in a multi-channel, retail, distribution, consumer electronics or FMCG environment is an advantage.
• Good written and spoken English, professional communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.

Required skills

• Strong Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, reconciliations and data checking.
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a similar ERP/accounting system preferred.
• Working knowledge of Power BI and Smartsheet is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of UAE VAT documentation and e-invoicing is an advantage.