Senior Accountant - Iraq

Michael Page

Basra, Iraq

Ref: HP350-2253

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Senior Accountant - Iraq

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Senior Accountant will be responsible for:

• Preparing and recording asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analysing account information
• Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies
• Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries
• Summarise financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements
• Produce payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product. Complete external audit by analysing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors
• Secure financial information by completing database backups
• Protect organisation's value by keeping information confidential.

Requirements

• The ideal applicant must have a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Administration with at least 3 year's experience in Accounting
• Professional accounting qualification would be a plus
• Experience in stock reconciliations is necessary
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience in QuickBooks will be an added advantage
• Candidates must have high integrity, maintain good relationships and should be capable of working independently
• Extremely professional, strong interpersonal & technical skills as the candidates would have to discuss, advise, provide recommendations and present reports to management
• Excellent communication skills – Ability to communicate fluently in English.

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.

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