Accountant

Job description / Role

Job Purpose: To supervise and control all accounting activities related to general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and fixed assets ensuring that group accounts are correctly reconciled against books with no mismatches, accurate accounting and adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards, corporate policies and procedures.

Responsibilities and Major activities (This is not the complete list):
• Provide an efficient and readily accessible recording system of all accounting data and statistics to meet business requirements and ensure completeness of accrual accounting to help management obtain financial statements representing a true and fair view of the affairs of the company.
• Control the recording of liabilities and implement a system of maintaining creditor accounts in order to endure Accounts Payable reflects correct status of payables for payments processing and reporting.
• Review payment processing work in order to ensure that departmental objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner in adherence to procedural and contractual requirements.
• Review contractor accounts and transactions on an ongoing basis to ensure contractor obligations are adhered to and company interests are protected and furthered.
• Review and reconcile vendor accounts to ensure accuracy of records and identify issues requiring further action.
• Records fixed assets and depreciation and reviews financial statements for QPM in order to finalize the company's financial statements to ensure timely submission to the company's auditors.
• Ensure all departmental information and records are maintained in an orderly, secure and safe environment to ensure availability and preservation for future reference purposes.
• Control and review purchase order payments so that vendors are paid within the credit period. Ensure related entries are booked into the system to ensure the system is updated at all time.
• Ensure external auditors are provided with relevant financial information in order to properly complete the external audit.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Financial Accounting
• Expertise in Microsoft Dynamics AX Modules would be advantageous
• Experience in Project Management Company
• Preferably a holder of CPA/CMA or an equivalent certificate
• Arabic speaker is preferred

About the Company

Qatar Project Management (QPM) is an independent subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate Development Company that provides expertise in Project Management, Design Management, Construction Management, and Contract Administration together with other associated Project Management functions. Established in 2008, QPM is centralized platform for provision of Project Management services to Barwa and Qatari Diar as well as local and international markets. QPM provides these services through an in-house team of highly-skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals supported by state-of-the-art information technology and highly-effective Project Management systems.