French Speaking Accountant

Job description / Role

Our client is an construction related business looking to appoint an accountant on their finance team.

Job responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:

Financial Reporting:
- Preparation of monthly journal entries in a timely and accurate manner
- Perform complex monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts
- Review of balance sheet transactions to ensure accuracy, sufficient documentation and ensure all balances are properly supported, and record correct entries as required
- Bank reconciliation
- Prepare monthly provision of accrued expenses

Accounts Payable / Purchasing:
- Complete payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices/payslips
- Process invoices including data entry, match invoices and validate approvals
- Resolve AP invoice problems
- Schedule tasks to ensure compliance to deadline
- Ensure subsidiary ledgers on accounts payable, agree to the general ledger
- Respond to inquiries from vendors and operations
- Audit expenses reports
- Vendor set up and maintenance
- Verify all requests as per company credit facilities and policies
- Booking of taxes (VAT, WHT, Corporate tax..)
- Calculating, preparing and submitting accounts and tax returns in a timely manner
- Prepare and update tax provision schedules
- Maintains the Company's tax calendar to ensure that all filing and payment requirements are met in a timely manner

Accounts receivable / Invoicing / Sales:
- Maintain an updated list of Outstanding Receivable and follow up past due invoices through calls, emails or personal visits
- Make a monthly reconciliation of AR and generate a report for upper management
- Accomplish accounting and organization by completing related results as needed

Salary: 12,000-15,000AED per month

Requirements

The successful individual will have at least a minimum of 2 years experience in Finance / Accounting position and a Bachelor in Accounting or in Business Administration.

Skills Required:
- French speaking is mandatory
- Previous experience with a French ledger
- Attention to detail, thoroughness, organization, analytic and communication skills

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.