Accountant

Job description / Role

Using numbers and financial statements, you will describe the health of the company, by using your skills in maths, accounting, law and finance. You will analyse profits and losses, providing information the GM will use to evaluate how the company is performing over a period of time.

Typical duties will include:
• Interacts with internal and external auditors in completing audits
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors, and clients
• Prepare and review budgets, revenue, expenses, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents
• Analyse and review budgets and expenditures
• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
• Analyse revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control
• Resolve accounting discrepancies
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems, and manual filing systems

Requirements

Academic & Trades Qualifications
• A Chartered Accountant qualification is beneficial such as an ICAEW, CIMA, ACMA, ACCA or ACA

Education Requirements
• A degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics is required

Working Experience & Skills
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the same or similar role
• Time management
• Using Microsoft Excel and other financial or accounting software
• Multitasking
• Communication
• Technical expertise in accounting and Sage Accounts
• Organisation
• Accuracy
• Planning

About the Company

A leading international private investment company in the UAE.