Head of Accounting

Job description / Role

Commodities trading firm seeks a highly organized and professional Head of Accounting to join their offices in Dubai.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Oversee all accounting and financial management including accounting, regulatory compliance, treasury, internal control and accounting IT systems.
- Developing and maintaining the organizations financial policies, procedures, systems of internal controls, and guidelines.
- Control and develop the accounting cycle including General Ledgers, accounts receivables, accounts payable, fixed assets, consolidation and related internal controls.
- Implement policies, procedures and controls to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
- Lead and prepare the monthly and quarterly close process providing full profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow in a timely manner to the executive management team ensuring full reconciliations are completed accordingly.
- Prepare financial status reports by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow statement and other reports.
- Appraising the organizations financial position and issuing periodic financial and operating reports focusing on financial performance, cost reduction and profit improvement measures.
- Define and manage specific policies and ensure proper implementation.
- Prepare and continuously update finance policies and procedures including training other team members.
- Oversee all audit activities.
- Ensure that the business transactions are recorded and reported with integrity.
- Strong experience in financial planning, financial reporting and financial controls.

Requirements

- Bachelor Degree in accounting from a reputable university with a preference for an MBA graduate with accounting concentration.
- Must: Have professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, ACA or ACCA).
- Minimum of 8-10 years professional accounting experience in the area of financial statement preparation, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable or the equivalent. Big 4 experience is essential at a senior level.
- Must: Bilingualism English and Arabic.
- Must: Already be located in the UAE.
- Experience working with an automated financial system.
- High attention to detail with an ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks to achieve outcomes within specified time constraints while promoting strong, continuous improvement and customer-focused culture.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to negotiate, facilitate, liaise, consult and present effectively with all levels of staff and management.
- Confident, with strong work ethic and a professional outlook.
- Excellent computer skills (particularly MS Excel).

Due to the nature of the role, we will only consider the very best candidates and the criteria listed above will be strictly applied. If you feel you meet the requirements you are respectfully requested to send in applications.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

About the Company

A leading agro-food commodities trading company in the UAE.