To provide permanent support to the Doha based finance team to ensure
that all tasks are completed within the necessary deadlines and that
chasing of the outstanding debts for that office van be dealt with as
a priority.
Key Responsibilities
Billing
Undertake ad-hoc billing responsibilities as required by Finance
Officer i.e., generating billing guides, draft bills, finalising
bills on Elite 3E and uploading of invoices to eBilling portals
Update billing log to ensure bills are sent promptly to clients
Using Elite 3E to respond to general matter, invoice or credit
note inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
Assisting Finance Officer with billing related queries on Elite
3E, including VAT related enquiries
Assisting wider Finance team with billing/collection queries
regarding receipts and correspondent payments
Collection
Following up with clients on overdue invoices by telephone, email
and letter within agreed time scales
Preparation of client statement of accounts to support the
collections process
Maintaining accurate notes on the aged debtors ledgers which is
used to keep a record of outstanding invoices and may be used to
manage the scheduling of payment chasing
Prepare bank letters to transfer funds from client accounts (to be
used to pay invoices)
Monitoring of client fund balance and liaising with client to
utilise the balances
Accounts
Generate AP report and process payments to vendors and several
internal bank accounts as required
Collaborate with Qatar petty cash custodians, record in 3E and
provide support to resolve queries and unreconciled items
Uploading and recording AP vouchers for the Qatar office while
adhering to Tax regulations
Working closely with the AP function to assist with high volumes
and coverage during holiday
Checking the Qatar Bank accounts for incoming receipts and
updating the collections report, and recording the relevant AR
receipt voucher in 3E
Resolving unreconciled items after the Bank Reconciliation is conducted
Ad Hoc
Assist with ad hoc requests where required, including in assisting
with projects
Candidate Requirements:
Part-qualified or a qualified accountant with a minimum of 2 years
accounts assistant experience
Intermediate MS Office skills in particular Excel and Word
Fluency in Arabic and English languages
Core technical competencies:
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with a
high level of accuracy
Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise key tasks
Proven ability to work well under pressure to deadlines
Good interpersonal skills and be a team player
Essential Skills & Experience:
Experience within a legal, partnership or professional services
environment would be ideal
Good computer skills and experience using 3E or similar practise
management system
A basic understanding of the principles of VAT
Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co is a global law firm which has quadrupled in size over
the past decade.Revenues from the firm's 50+ offices* worldwide rose
to £627million for the last financial year.The firm has over 1800 fee
earners, across six continents, with 4000 staff advising corporates,
financial institutions, private individuals and governments.
Clyde & Co, MEA
With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence
of any international law firm, we pride ourselves on being able to
help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business
in the Middle East.
Our more than 40 partners and 150 legal professionals work from four
offices located across the region. Our Dubai office acts as a central
hub for our regional operations that include offices in Abu Dhabi in
the UAE, Doha in Qatar and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Our large regional
presence enables us to support our clients across the full spectrum of
their corporate and commercial needs throughout the GCC (Gulf
Cooperation Council) and wider Levant.
Our deep sector knowledge covers insurance, energy, transport,
infrastructure, marine and trade as well as aviation, education,
defence, finance, healthcare, hospitality and technology.
