Section Head – General Ledger

As the Section Head – General Ledger you will be responsible for the General Ledger, Trial balance and other financial statements. The department ensures these are prepared on a timely basis; accurately reflect the financial position of the company and adhere to relevant accounting standards.

Core Responsibilities:

You will be responsible of the following:

• Focal point for the coordination of external audit queries relating to respective accounts in this area and for the queries relating to the overall reported results.
• Coordinates, reviews and posts General Ledger journals in his area. Advises and gives steer to chart of accounts set-up to support analysis and reporting requirements.
• Ensures sub-ledgers are reconciled on a timely basis. Gives steer to staff and assists in investigating and resolving any discrepancies in this area.
• Monitors and ensures GL closing including associated sub-ledgers are done as per schedule and reviews results to ensure balance sheet and associated P and L entries are accurate.
• Proactively tackles internal audit points in his area and gives comprehensive responses and takes or coordinates proactive action in closing internal audit queries.
• Investigates analyses and explains movements in Balances / P and L between different periods. Prepares reconciliation of GL accounts in their respective area.
• Key responsibility for the preparation of the financial Schedules in this specific area and the coordination of the total financial statement including narration and consistency checks.
• Monitors CIP, capitalization process and any other related matters
• Ensures all the tax returns are filed on time; their queries are answered and liaise with the tax authorities and to provide the required information for the completion of annual assessments internally or externally.
• Focal point for the coordination of external audit and ICOFR consultant queries related to GL area.

Requirements

• You should have a minimum of 8 years of related experience of accounting with exposure to financial accounting in a large organization, knowledge of oracle financials, sound knowledge and proven experience of GL accounting processes and procedures, fluent in written and spoken English & Arabic, MS Office proficiency with a bachelor's degree in finance or similar.

About the Company

Ooredoo, Omans customer friendly communications provider..

Ooredoo combines extensive global expertise and talented, caring people with a genuine understanding of Omani culture to offer you the highest levels of user-friendly technology and customer satisfaction.

Our Vision and Mission

At Ooredoo, we are committed to enhancing your daily life by making communication easier, more versatile and always a rewarding experience.

Our vision is to enrich the lives of people in Oman through better communication services. Furthermore, our mission is to be the communications provider and employer of choice in Oman.