Ref: QP752-18

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Objectives: To Handle day-to-day accounting tasks, record journal entries & maintain accounting documentaion and records.

Reporting to: Senior Accountant

Main responsibilities includes but not limited to:
- Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process
- Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger
- Bring the books to the trial balance stage
- Perform partial checks of the posting process
- Complete tax forms
- Enter data, maintain records and lunch reports and financial statements
- Process accounts receivable/payable and handle payroll in a timely manner
- Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outs tanding memos; issuing stop-payments or requesting purchase order amendments.
- Analyzes vendor accounts and negotiates extended terms with vendors.
- Reconciles vendor statements, researches and corrects discrepancies.
- Ensures invoices are properly coded to the appropriate expense or balance sheet account.
- Processes all supplier credit card payments and records in Expense Reporting System.
- Assists with copies of purchase orders and receivers to enable controls in accounting.
- Assists with foreign freight bill processing.
- Maintains/updates vendor information in AP system.
- Performs accounts payable month end close functions and reconciliations.
- Assists with A/R activities including preparing, sending for approval and posting approved invoices.
- Reviews A/R credit requests and the processing of credit memos (requested for price protection, fees/rebates, customer chargebacks and returns/shortages/overages).
- Responsible for reviewing the weekly A/R Aging.
- Prepares debit memos to invoice or re-invoice customers for approved adjustments to correct invoices.
- Reviews, resolves and releases credit holds on customer orders.

Subordinates: N/A
Number required: 2
Duration: 2 years renewable
Desired start date: 1st August 2016
Probation: 6 months

Requirements

- BSc of Commerce /Finance / Accounting
- 2-4 years of accounting experience, preferabley in Construction industry
- Other certifications obtained: additional certification is an advantage
- Specialist knowledge: General Accounting, AP/ AR Accounting
- Soft Skills and Personality traits: Cooperative, key team player
- Age Range: 25-32
- Gender Preference: Female Preferred but not a must
- Language Fluency: English Fluency id a must
- Current Location: Qatar Residents

About the Company

Astrolabe Capital LLC is a holding company licensed by the Qatar Financial Authority in the State of Qatar.

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