Accounting Trainee

Chalhoub Group

UAE

Ref: GP285-1691

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Summary:

The job holder of this position is responsible for performing a variety of general accounting support tasks to obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.

Job Responsibilities:

Organizational:

- Follow all relevant accounting policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
- Work as a team player

Operational:

- Implement activities under close supervision
- Perform supplier reconciliations and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner
- Request all the payments on time as per the due dates
- Strong in MS excel
- Proactive communication to resolve issues
- Analyse issues with logical conclusions
- Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure case/issue is closed efficiently and in timely a manner
- Compile data and prepare a variety of reports
- Verify and post details of business transactions
- Enter data into computer system using defined computer programs (Oracle)
- Verify the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents and records
- Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable)

Requirements

Your Profile:

- University Degree in Commerce and Accounts, with a partualy or fully CPA/ ACCA equivalent
- 0-1 years of experience in the same field or a similar field

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

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