Job Description
Position: AR Clerk
Hoxton Wealth is a global financial services firm with offices in key locations, including Cyprus, the United States, the United Kingdom, Dubai, South Africa, Australia & Asia. The company leverages a tech and tax-led approach to financial planning, combining innovative technology solutions with deep expertise in tax-efficient strategies to deliver comprehensive wealth management services. With over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM), Hoxton Wealth is committed to helping clients achieve their financial objectives through personalized investment solutions, cross-border financial planning, and long-term strategies for wealth growth and preservation.
Role Summary
We are looking for a detail-oriented and commercially curious Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our Dubai-based finance team within an international wealth management firm. This role is central to ensuring incoming revenue is accurately identified, matched, and reconciled across multiple providers, platforms, entities, and currencies. Working closely with the finance team and external providers, the AR Clerk will obtain and interpret provider statements, match these against incoming payments, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate receivables records in a fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional business.
Key Responsibilities
Provider Statements and Income Identification:
Obtain, collate, and review statements from product providers, platforms, and other third parties on a regular basis.
Interpret provider statements to identify commissions, fees, and other income due to the business.
Proactively follow up with providers to obtain missing, delayed, or incomplete statements.
Maintain a clear record of expected income by provider, entity, and period.
Matching and Reconciliation
Match incoming payments received in bank accounts against provider statements and expected income. Reconcile transactions across multiple providers, currencies, and entities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of revenue recorded.
Investigate and resolve unmatched, partial, or unexpected receipts, escalating where necessary.
Identify and follow up on income that has been earned but not yet received, supporting revenue completeness.
Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to the general ledger and to bank receipts.
Receivables and Credit Control:
Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer and provider records within the finance system.
Monitor aged receivables and outstanding balances, following up to ensure timely collection.
Allocate receipts accurately and promptly against the correct accounts and invoices.
Respond to customer, provider, and internal queries relating to receivables and payments professionally and promptly.
Month-End and Reporting Support
Assist with month-end close activities, including revenue accruals, deferred income, and reconciliation of receivables balances.
Support the preparation of aged debtor reports and provide visibility of expected incoming receipts to support cash flow forecasting.
Provide supporting documentation, statements, and analysis for internal and external audit requests.
Controls, Compliance and Process Improvement
Ensure adherence to internal financial controls, company policies, and relevant regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate records and audit trails for all reconciliations and income recognised.
Identify and support opportunities to improve and automate the reconciliation and receivables processes.
Work closely with the wider finance team to support efficient and accurate finance operations.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
Previous experience in an accounts receivable, reconciliation, or transactional finance role.
Strong reconciliation skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Good working knowledge of Excel, including functions such as lookups and pivot tables, and experience using accounting or finance systems.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage high volumes and meet tight deadlines.
Good communication skills and a professional approach to dealing with providers and internal stakeholders.
Desirable
Experience reconciling income across multiple currencies, providers, or entities.
Exposure to financial services, wealth management, or a commission or fee-based revenue model.
Experience with Sage Intacct or similar cloud accounting systems.
Experience working in a international or fast-growing business.
Studying towards or interested in pursuing an accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA, ACCA, or a regional equivalent.