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Ref: GP186-6298
Job description / Role
Charterhouse are currently supporting a leading client, within the trade finance and logistics sector, whom are in the process of looking to recruit a Financial Accountant to support their regional business entities, managed from their Dubai branch.
With a reporting line to the Regional Finance & Administration Manager, this Accountant shall oversee and manage all areas of financial accounting, whilst also developing any accounting best practice to ensure accurate and timely reporting along with adherence to audit policies.
This Accountant will also be focused across the consolidation of accounts to support both financial analysis and management accounting including P&L, cashflow control and receivables management. This role will also support VAT filing and the oversight of payables and invoicing.
In conjunction, this Financial Accountant role shall also oversee the administration support of trade finance activities and business documentation within the supply chain operation.
Requirements
Our client will look to recruit a part-qualified or newly qualified Accountant whom is able to demonstrate a background within transactional accounting and reporting-based finance functions. Applicants shall be required to understand audit and IFRS-related principles whilst being able to work across ERP systems and accounting packages (Microsoft Dynamics NAV) to a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
To ensure strong reports, this role will require a strong Excel proficiency to develop areas of financial analysis and business controls. The nature of the organisation and/or customer focus means that the client is looking to recruit a bi-lingual (Arabic speaker) candidate in to this position; to manage strong client contact flows within the regional operational coverage.
About the Company
The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.