Senior Accountant

Job description / Role

Title: Senior Accountant
Salary: AED 6,000 to 9,000/month

Our client is based in Dubai and part of one of the biggest group of companies in UAE. An exciting opportunity has come up for a strong and analytical Sr. Accountant which they require as they are aggressively expanding into the Green Energy Oil & Gas sector.

They are operating along with an excess of 20 affiliated companies and working within in 4 continents, operating in more than 25 nations, while this part of the company is new, there is lots of scope for career development both within the operation and with the affiliated companies.

The focus of this role is to support the goals of the Finance department in execution of controls over recording and reporting of financial statements and building internal relationships with employees and staff within Finance department and across the different departments in the company. As well as developing external relationships with banks, vendors, auditors and other involved parties.

Reporting to the Chief Finance Manager, assist in implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures as well as the preparation and review of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports such as ; reconciliation reports, audit reports and year-end financial statements. Moreover, the role is to help in the development and implementation of periodical reviews of accounting policies, systems, and processes for the entire company operations.

Responsibilities:
- Record financial transactions according to accounting policies and procedures.
- Process documents claiming debit and/or credit financial dues, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Reconcile related debit/credit accounts.
- Assist in the statement reconciliation of supplier's accounts process.
- Assist in the issuance of all debit notes and follow up on corrective actions regarding rejected debit notes and the payment of the supplier's debit notes.
- Ensure proper documentation of all supplier-related transactions (invoices and debit and credit notes) and follow-up the collection of the outstanding debit notes.
- Reconcile the financial statements with the affiliate banks as required
- Prepare sales invoice, update of sales register and order book
- Monitor receipts and invoices from clients
- Prepare wire transfers/payment vouchers
- Record, monitor and reconcile intercompany accounts between Mother company and the Business Unit HQ and Projects
- Maintain fixed assets account and depreciation
- Track issuances of receipts/cash /credit invoices, deposits
- Complete accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close
- Prepare regular reports analysing financial records.
- Assist in the preparation of financial audit and coordinate the audit process
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations and report on variances
- Prepare regular reports regarding supplier accounts settlements, accounts aging, and currency needs forecast.
- Update the financial work papers including statement of letters of credit, loans and interest
- Maintain and secure the petty cash disbursements, cash control and petty cash statement preparation

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent from an accredited university
- MBA with specialisation in Accounting or equivalent is preferred
- Relevant professional Certification such as CPA is preferred
- Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in Accounting or equivalent (preferably in a similar industry)
- Experience in financial accounting and finance activities
- Proven track record of completing all required financial and accounting reports on deadlines
- Understanding and interpretation of international accounting and reporting standards

In return you will be well rewarded with a competitive salary and bonus structure while working with a company who is ready to grow and develop your career should you show the potential.

If this sounds like the opportunity you are seeking and you meet the requirements of the role, please apply now.

About the Company

Built on the philosophy of \'Right Process, Right People, Right Results, 1on1 HR Consulting is an boutique Recruitment and HR Consulting firm based in Dubai which focuses on all elements of HR processes and practice across all sectors within the GCC region.

Our highly experienced and skilled staff will work 1on1 to provide flexible and tailor made Recruitment and HR solutions for your individual requirements, whether you are a large corporate company, a small to medium enterprise, a start up business or you are individually seeking consulting for your personal career growth.

We are proud to say that both our corporate and individual clients value our thorough and practical approach to sourcing and selecting top talent. Our experienced team use a specific method of recruitment which includes tailored behavioral interview techniques created for each individual roles to properly analyse and assess the suitability and quality of the candidates that we provide to our clients.