Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
accountant
Reporting to
Position Purpose
The Accountant will assist in the monthly closing and reporting process specific to his or her responsibilities, by assuming month-end responsibilities, including but not limited to development expenses, payroll, general & administrative, corporate expenses and financing costs.
Responsibilities
Accounting
• Prepares journal entries, and maintains general ledger accounts and reconciles sub ledgers for month-end close
• Assist in processing and tracking expenses and in performing cost allocation processes.
• Direct involvement with month-end close procedures including the preparing account reconciliations, journal entries and other supporting/tracking schedules.
• Verifies and ensures timely payment of vendor invoices and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Ensure accuracy of all general ledger information for all assigned projects chart of accounts.
• Prepare project workbooks to support balance sheet and income statement balances and activity.
• Support all general ledger activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closing processes, invoicing, collections, payroll preparations, fixed assets, etc.
Financial Reporting
• Check and analyze financial information and prepare more complex financial reports and accounting statements so that senior management has accurate and timely information for making financial decisions.
• Coordinate the issuance of monthly reports and financial reports such as: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Account Consolidation, T tables, Cash Flows, Consolidation of Tangible and Intangible Assets, Weekly and Monthly Margins, Inventories Reconciliations, Debtor and Creditor lists, Budget Reports, Investments Projects Control, Approvals according to DOA and Revisions of Payments to Suppliers. Prepare reports weekly, monthly, and annually. Assist in development of budget. Perform and review account reconciliations.
Tax
• Support the preparation and submission of the tax returns filings in UAE.
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
Treasury
• Handling all banking transactions processing online
• Coordinate all HQ payment approvals with the teams in charge of the purchase orders
Person Specification
Key Traits
The employee must display:
• Accountability towards the overall results and performance of the department and toward specific tasks.
• Initiative, drive and proactiveness towards each task.
• Clear communication and organisation to promote efficient working dynamics within the department.
• Collaborative nature and approach.
• Good time management respecting deadlines, and the time of others.
• Results driven.
• Proactivity and creativity to identify areas of improvement and different solutions to problems.
• Analytical mindset to understand complex models with multiple interactions of inputs and variables.
Qualifications & Experience
The employee must have the following qualifications & experience:
• Minimum of a bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA and CA preferred
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in Big 4 or related industry background
Required Skills
The employee must have the following skills:
• IFRS accounting standards
• Knowledge of ERP D-365would be an advantage
• MS office Suite (Advance Level in Excel)
Reporting to
Position Purpose
The Accountant will assist in the monthly closing and reporting process specific to his or her responsibilities, by assuming month-end responsibilities, including but not limited to development expenses, payroll, general & administrative, corporate expenses and financing costs.
Responsibilities
Accounting
• Prepares journal entries, and maintains general ledger accounts and reconciles sub ledgers for month-end close
• Assist in processing and tracking expenses and in performing cost allocation processes.
• Direct involvement with month-end close procedures including the preparing account reconciliations, journal entries and other supporting/tracking schedules.
• Verifies and ensures timely payment of vendor invoices and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Ensure accuracy of all general ledger information for all assigned projects chart of accounts.
• Prepare project workbooks to support balance sheet and income statement balances and activity.
• Support all general ledger activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closing processes, invoicing, collections, payroll preparations, fixed assets, etc.
Financial Reporting
• Check and analyze financial information and prepare more complex financial reports and accounting statements so that senior management has accurate and timely information for making financial decisions.
• Coordinate the issuance of monthly reports and financial reports such as: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Account Consolidation, T tables, Cash Flows, Consolidation of Tangible and Intangible Assets, Weekly and Monthly Margins, Inventories Reconciliations, Debtor and Creditor lists, Budget Reports, Investments Projects Control, Approvals according to DOA and Revisions of Payments to Suppliers. Prepare reports weekly, monthly, and annually. Assist in development of budget. Perform and review account reconciliations.
Tax
• Support the preparation and submission of the tax returns filings in UAE.
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
Treasury
• Handling all banking transactions processing online
• Coordinate all HQ payment approvals with the teams in charge of the purchase orders
Person Specification
Key Traits
The employee must display:
• Accountability towards the overall results and performance of the department and toward specific tasks.
• Initiative, drive and proactiveness towards each task.
• Clear communication and organisation to promote efficient working dynamics within the department.
• Collaborative nature and approach.
• Good time management respecting deadlines, and the time of others.
• Results driven.
• Proactivity and creativity to identify areas of improvement and different solutions to problems.
• Analytical mindset to understand complex models with multiple interactions of inputs and variables.
Qualifications & Experience
The employee must have the following qualifications & experience:
• Minimum of a bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA and CA preferred
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in Big 4 or related industry background
Required Skills
The employee must have the following skills:
• IFRS accounting standards
• Knowledge of ERP D-365would be an advantage
• MS office Suite (Advance Level in Excel)
