Accountant

Job description / Role

Description

Carry out accounting entries and paperwork tasks related to accounts payable, petty cash expenses, employees’ payments, reconcile credit cards efficiently and book entries in the system. Prepare month-end supporting reconciliations and keep proper archiving records for the company in both soft copy and hard copy. The archiving includes all finance documents of the company.

Job responsibilities

Local accounts payable

• Receive invoices of goods and services and verify the invoices comply with financial policies, procedures, UAE law and legislation, and contract terms. Invoices include local suppliers such as insurance, products, service providers, and others.
• Book invoices in the system and proceed with due payments, then record the payments in the system.
• Monitor accounts payable and ensure payments are up to date. Process payment transfer requests or check payment requests and print checks from the system when required.
• Reconcile vendor balances at each payment and at month end.
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries. Act as a liaison between related departments and vendors.
• Maintain accounts payable files.

Expenses reimbursement & staff payments

• Reimburse office expenses and record payments and expenses in the system.
• Process payment transfer requests or check payment requests for staff payments, including printing checks from the system, and record the entries in the system.

Credit card

• Record credit card transaction entries in the system after receiving supporting documents from the treasury department.

Filing

• Keep soft and hard copies of all accounts payable invoices in the same sequence as in the system.
• Keep soft and hard copies of all accounts receivable invoices in the same sequence as in the system.
• Maintain the entire department filing in a proper manner.
• Keep separate soft and hard copy files for each VAT return filing.
• Ensure filing complies with any new laws and legislation issued by UAE legal bodies.

Other

• Support other functions during colleagues’ leave.
• Assist in guiding and helping new accountants if needed.
• Handle petty cash advances if required.
• Support administrative and government-related work if required.
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to learn.
• Demonstrate strong follow-up skills.
• Be open to handling new tasks if required.
• Be committed and able to work under pressure.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Emirati national.

Skills:

• Standards of accounting.
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Teamwork.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn.
• Strong follow-up skills.
• Open to handling new tasks if required.
• Committed with the ability to work under pressure.
• Corporate etiquette.

Benefits

Annual increment, annual incentive.