Accounting and Administrative Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, an international luxury retail brand, is looking for an Accounting and Administrative Manager to oversee the finance and accounting functions of their UAE operations.

Client Details

Our client is an international manufacturer and marketer of premium cosmetics internationally.

Description

• Maintain General Ledger and Statements
• Record accounting entries in D365 ERP, reconcile and follow up the receivables and payables accounts
• Record and prepare payment process of suppliers' invoices
• Manage the payroll process as well as travel and expense reimbursement
• Produce the VAT reports (quarter basis)
• Process customer Invoices and credit notes
• File all legal documents of the branch office and maintain documentation for audit purpose
• Run day-to-day administrative and organizational tasks
• Manage the financial closing process
• Prepare regular and strong analyses on a monthly basis (sales, products, slow moving items in the inventory, income statement and cash flow) in order to review with the management
• Manage the annual budgeting process and follow-up
• Management and control of the stock
• Set up of yearly clients' prices creation

Be the point of contact with the DMCC portal (management of official documents for the company:

• Renewal of licenses, visas of team, insurances etc)
• Back up of customer service (Process customer orders in D365, establish the invoices in the system)

Job Offer

• Opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with a leading luxury retail brand
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Excellent international exposure

Requirements

• High school degree in Accounting or similar education
• Successful experience of 3-5 years as an Accountant
• Proactive, highly motivated and capable of coming up with solutions and initiatives on a daily basis
• Well organized (planning, priority, respect of the deadlines), pragmatic and customer oriented
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking). Arabic or French a strong asset
• Knowledge of D365 ERP, a strong asset
• Strong command of Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.