Ad Ports Group
Manager - Credit Control
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 10/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
26/08/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Job description
In this role you will drive performance improvements, optimize working capital, and enhance processes through automation and continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining robust internal controls and audit readiness. You will oversee Accounts Receivable, credit control, and collections to ensure timely cash conversion and adherence to credit policy, and you are responsible for optimizing working capital metrics such as DSO, ageing, and cash conversion cycle. Your responsibilities include ensuring proper provisioning for expected credit losses and bad debts in line with IFRS and group policy, and reviewing and managing customer credit limits, payment terms, and high-risk exposures. You will drive an effective collections strategy and resolve customer disputes, and you are responsible for maintaining audit readiness, including documentation and timely closure of audit observations. You will act as a key finance interface with Commercial, Operations, Treasury, and Legal teams, completing monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in line with Corporate Finance and ADQ deadlines. You are responsible for leading complex negotiations and directly managing relationships with top-tier delinquent customers to secure payment plans or settlements. In this role you will lead, mentor, and develop teams for the credit control function, setting clear KPIs and monitoring team performance. You will develop and implement working capital optimization strategies to improve liquidity and cash flow, and you are responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives including automation and digital transformation across collections and cash application.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Oversee Accounts Receivable, credit control, and collections to ensure timely cash conversion and adherence to credit policy
- Optimize working capital metrics including DSO, ageing, and cash conversion cycle
- Ensure proper provisioning for ECL/bad debts in line with IFRS and group policy
- Review and manage customer credit limits, payment terms, and high-risk exposures
- Drive effective collections strategy and resolution of customer disputes
- Maintain audit readiness, including documentation and timely closure of audit observations
- Act as key finance interface with Commercial, Operations, Treasury, and Legal teams
- Complete monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities in line with Corporate Finance and ADQ deadlines
- Lead complex negotiations and directly manage relationships with top-tier delinquent customers to secure payment plans or settlements
- Lead, mentor, and develop teams for the credit control function
- Set clear KPIs and monitor team performance
- Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence
- Establish strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and key external counterparts
- Foster strong collaboration across Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Procurement teams
- Ensure adequate segregation of duties and promote a strong control and compliance culture
- Develop and implement working capital optimization strategies to improve liquidity and cash flow
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and digital transformation
- Partner with Commercial, Operations, and Procurement to improve contract terms, billing accuracy, and collection cycles
- Strengthen credit policy implementation and support enhancements to risk management frameworks
- Support finance transformation initiatives aligned with Group strategy
- Act as a key contributor to financial planning, forecasting, and cash flow strategy
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a relevant field; a Master's degree is a plus
- A chartered accountancy qualification such as CPA, CMA, or ACCA is a plus
- Be fluent in both Arabic and English
- Bring a minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience in a similar role or relevant function
- Show experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting
- Demonstrate leadership, relationship building, influencing, and communication skills
- Show strong problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate experience in data analysis, forecasting methods, and reporting packages
- Show strong negotiation skills