Accountant - Retail Business

Job description / Role

Accountant - Retail Business - up to 5000AED

As the retail business is expanding, the company wants to increase its accounting team to have a dedicated accountant for 3 stores operating in the retail of wall art. This is based in the head office at DAFZA and is [part of a small and dynamic team.

Tasks and duties will include:

Accounts/Finance:
- Enter daily sales by location into ERP system.
- Compile and send daily sales reports to DXB Finance department
- Compile and send weekly sales reports to Europe
- Petty cash management and reconciliation
- Dealing with bank on ad-hoc issues
- Bank reconciliation
- Assist with Audit as required by Finance Manager
- Prepare sales reports
- Submit all payment requests for shipping costs and orders
- Cross check all invoices due to Europe and submit for payment to Finance Department
- Submit monthly discount reports.
- Assist with all financial reporting as stipulated by Finance Manager for monthly P&L
- Assist in budget development and feasibility studies for new stores

General Administration:
- Liaise with mall/landlord for lease/permits/permissions etc.
- Develop a filing system filing system for accounts, sales, deliveries orders in store and DAFZA.
- Track any staff deductions and send through to HR
- Assist with any quotations for project sales

Requirements

- Strong accounting background within a retail environment with multi stores
- Reconciliation of accounts
- Budget development experience
- Excellent admin skills
- Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
- Comfortable dealing with managers on the phone and face to face
- Able to diffuse a problem – accounts related
- Able to handle varied workload under tight time restrictions
- Works well under pressure
- Attention to detail, loyal to the brand owners – with profitability the primary goal
- Self-starter – who can create processes and gain the approval of Finance Manager.
- Open-mindedness, pleasant and elegant appearance
- A result-oriented way of working, target-oriented communication and a hands-on attitude
- IT knowledge: MS Office, ERP visual enterprise (customized ERP system) - Advanced knowledge of Excel

About the Company

This is a modern thinking Qatar based Group of companies that operates in a diverse range of activities from technology to energy to retail. They have a highly international team and benefit from strong leadership. They have an excellent reputation in the region and have been in existence since pre-1900, they are a true pillar to the Qatar market with owners that have a strong vision for the company.