Accountant

Job description / Role

We are looking for a bilingual accountant to join an international law firm as follows:

Responsibilities
- Accounts Receivable – Collection, Chasing, Processing, Reporting, Managing bad/doubtful debts, etc.
- Billing – execution/monitoring/forecasting - Checking billing guides to engagement letter and exception reporting.
- Proactive Work-In-Progress Management.
- Ad-hoc queries from Timekeepers to support their time recording, client information, etc.
- Support for others during their leave/absence.
- Consider VAT / Tax implications for client set-ups including preparing tax-related reports.
- Determine monthly revenue and collection forecast.
- Assist in financial audits and implement audit recommendations.

Requirements

Required Experience, Skills and Attributes
- Preference for University Graduate / Post Graduate with major in Accounts.
- Experience working in the Accounts Department of MNC or large corporate.
- Working experience in Service Industry would be added advantage.
- Computer literacy with Advance Level of MS Excel.
- Knowledge of ELITE (Accounting Platform) would be an advantage.
- Law Firm experience is preferred
- Fluent in English and Arabic is preferred

Key Competencies:
- Gentle disposition yet discipline and firm in actions.
- Results orientated - Meets deadlines especially during month-end for billing and collections.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
- People Management, contribute positive to a good working environment and culture guided by the firm's philosophy.
- Ability and confidence in dealing with senior management
- Communication – Both verbal and written
- Ability to challenge the status quo

About the Company

MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.

Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.

The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.

Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.