Sachith Hettiarachchi
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive experience in financial reporting, account management, and credit control. Demonstrates expertise in refund authorisation, disputed invoice handling, and knowledge of billing procedures. Proficient in accounts receivable ledger handling, outstanding balance tracking, and month-end close processes. Adept at credit note issuing, bank statement analysis, and invoice processing. Committed to audit compliance and effective account reconciliation. Career goal includes leveraging financial acumen to drive organisational success and ensure robust financial health.
Offering strong ability to lead teams with confidence and clear communication. Knowledgeable about strategic planning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Ready to use and develop leadership, project management, and organisational skills in Account receivable role.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Accounts Receivable Executive in Finance department
Grand Mercury Dubai City
Dubai, UAE
2025.03 - 2026.02
- Generate and issue accurate invoices to customers on time.
- Monitor accounts to identify outstanding debts and ensure timely collection.
- Follow up with clients via phone, email, and other communication channels regarding overdue payments.
- Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain detailed records of all accounts receivable transactions.
- Prepare regular reports on aging receivables, collections status, and cash flow forecasts.
- Collaborate with a sales and customer service teams to resolve billing and payment disputes.
- Process and apply incoming payments accurately in a accounting system.
- Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Support audits by providing necessary documentation and analysis.
- Mentored junior staff on best practices for managing accounts.
- Streamlined payment collection procedures to minimise errors and delays.
- Identified potential bad debts early, protecting company assets.
- Tracked all invoices and transactions, ensuring accuracy and transparency in financial records.
- Created improved filing system to maintain secure data.
Account Receivable in Finance Department
VOCO Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2023.02 - 2025.03
- Ensured timely payments by issuing reminders 30 to 60 days prior to due dates.
- Maintained accurate payment databases by documenting received payments promptly.
- Recorded minutes and action items during monthly credit meetings, indicating responsible parties.
- Reviewed individual credit card refunds daily and compiled summary at month-end.
- Proactively analysed AR Aging report and executed necessary follow-up actions.
- Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
- Managed accounts receivable processes ensuring timely invoicing and payment collection.
Cross training Income Auditor
VOCO Dubai
Dubai, UAE
2024.08 - 2024.12
- Prepare a daily revenue report/banquet report/general cashier report/Daily post an revenue
- Month-end allocation and a cross charges posting.
- Prepared detailed variance reports for management review, highlighting trends and anomalies in income streams.
- Reconciled daily sales reports against actual bank deposits, highlighting variances and investigating any irregularities.
- Review a sales contract and the rates charged according to an contract.
Intern - Accounts and Administration Income Audito
Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City
Dubai
2022.12 - 2023.02
- Allocation in the Jana system
- Reviewing the daily discussion
- Back up filing
Intern - Purchase Department
Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City
Dubai
2022.08 - 2022.12
- Handle the five properties engineering items.
- Request and the prepaid agreement.
- Handled JANA system
Account Handler
Central Management Services
Nugegoda
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Manage all the recovery officers.
- Manage the customers account and close in month end.
Education
High School Diploma - Accounts
Royal College Colombo
Sri lankaSkills
- Knowledge of billing procedures
- Outstanding balance tracking
- Month-End close processes
- Financial reporting knowledge
- Credit note issuing
- bank statement analysis
- Invoice processing
- Account reconciliation
- Audit compliance
- Credit control
- Financial reporting
- Account management
- Disputed invoice handling
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Executive in Finance department
Grand Mercury Dubai City
2025.03 - 2026.02
Cross training Income Auditor
VOCO Dubai
2024.08 - 2024.12
Account Receivable in Finance Department
VOCO Dubai
2023.02 - 2025.03
Intern - Accounts and Administration Income Audito
Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City
2022.12 - 2023.02
Intern - Purchase Department
Intercontinental Hotel Dubai Festival City
2022.08 - 2022.12
Account Handler
Central Management Services
2018.01 - 2019.01
High School Diploma - Accounts
Royal College Colombo