Accountant

Job description / Role

Objective:
We are looking for an Accountant for our Qatar office located in Al Jazeera Tower, Doha. This individual will be responsible for supporting senior finance individuals on accomplishing some of the accounting department responsibilities and various general accounting tasks and financial reporting.

Duties of Qatar Accountant are as below:
1. Monthly bank reconciliation
2. Submits to Head Office monthly summary of expected payables
3. Preparing cheques and Bank transfer
4. Posting vouchers and daily receipts in Elite system
5. Assisting on Monthly billing in coordination with Head office central billing team
6. Handling company petty cash and Trademark float
7. Monitors Accounts Receivables and supervise support staffs for collection hereof
8. Coordinates with lawyers and support staffs regarding status of collectible invoices
9. Coordinates with Head Office and external auditors during year-end audit
10. Ensures supporting documents and filing are in order
11. Submits to Head Office monthly payroll deductions and expense claims
12. Submits to Head Office monthly trademark report
13. Attend to queries and reconciliations regarding customer AR and trust transactions
14. Coordinates with Head Of Office for other assignments
15. Understanding Qatar tax requirement and applying the same
16. Raise any concerns respecting accounting process or invoicing with HOO and propose any improvements to HOO where applicable.
17. Alarm HOO of any collection concerns weekly based on outcome of collection meeting

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3-5 years in a progressive accounting field
- Law firm experience is an advantage
- Proficiency in MS office (Excel)

Language Skills: English, but bilingual (English & Arabic) speaker is an advantage

Current residence: Qatar only

Desired start date: As soon as possible

About the Company

Al Tamimi & Company is the largest and most dynamic non-affiliated law firm in the Middle East with 16 offices across 9 countries and comprising 330 lawyers.

Over the years we have advised, and continue to support, government, government-owned entities, local, regional and international companies, banks and financial institutions along with both international and regional law firms.

Our core strength is our people and the diversity of their experience and local knowledge. Our reputation for excellence and regional experience extends beyond our network of offices in UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah), Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman and Egypt. As a firm, our ability to practice local law in each of these jurisdictions - and the ability of each of our licensed litigators to have rights of audience before local courts - is a unique strength that truly sets us apart from our competitors.