Associate Accountant

Job description / Role

Job Summary

The Associate Accountant performs a variety of general accounting support tasks to obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.

Main Responsibilities

- Accounting
- Compile data and prepare a variety of reports
- Prepare and update records for checks' requests and invoices for payment
- Record monthly credit card expense transactions
- Verify and post details of business transactions
- Reconcile records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers
- Assist in major bank reconciliations
- Data entry and Book keeping
- Enter data into computer system using defined computer programs (SAP)
- Verify the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents and records
- Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable)

Requirements

Ideal Profile

Education

- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce and Accounts, with a CPA/ CA equivalent.

Previous Experience

- Minimum 2 years prior experience

Linguistic Skills

- English - Excellent
- Arabic - Preferable

Behavioural Competencies

Achievement Drive and Initiative

The drive to meet and exceed goals and standards of excellence in spite of obstacles, lack of support, opposition or discouragement; the ability to take prompt actions to achieve goals beyond requirements, to seek out new responsibilities and acts on opportunities

- Passes on relevant messages when required and follows this up
- Demonstrates energy and enthusiasm in his/her work
- Takes personal responsibility for own objectives
- Takes initiative to achieve results in well known contexts or situations
- Takes appropriate action at crunch times

Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

The ability to approach data and situations logically, to break down problems into their component parts and look for underlying causes or thinking through the consequences of different courses of action

- Lists things in order of priority
- Takes the time to analyze data and develop a holistic view of the situation
- Analyses relationships between different aspects of a situation or problem
- Creates solutions to deal with problems

Communication

The ability to plan and deliver communications in an impactful, persuasive and tactful way

- Expresses ideas in a concise, well-structured way, adapted to the audience
- Varies tone, pace and volume to enhance communication
- Informs all relevant parties about developments and plans
- Uses various forms of communication for best impact
- Shows the logic of an argument and how it hangs together

Concern for Quality

The ability to check processes and tasks accurately and to ensure high quality standards and output

- Ensures work is presented attractively and professionally
- Checks own work for mistakes before completion and submission of tasks
- Checks accuracy of facts and figures
- Completes all work according to procedures and standards
- Consistently updates checklists, schedules, calendars, etc. to ensure that small details are not overlooked

Partnering and Team Working

The ability to build and maintain positive and effective relationships as well as to value the opinion of others

- Help others cope with work demand
- Is enthusiastic to work with others
- Recognizes and values diversity

Planning and Organizing

The ability to plan and prioritize work to manage time effectively and accomplish assigned tasks

- Approaches work in a methodological manner
- Determines short- or mid-term goals and plans work
- Coordinates with other departments to define plans and responsibilities
- Works methodically in line with schedule

Key Technical Competencies

Administration

The ability to monitor the administration of a number of different tasks

- Maintains an effective filing system
- Administers simple budgets

Maintaining Standards

The ability to maintain quality standards in all operations

- Implements changes to quality standards
- Able to identify and implement ideas for improved quality of performance

Office Technology

The ability to use computer software and applications

- Uses this knowledge to perform own work efficiently
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments

Technical Expertise

Fundamental knowledge and skill in Accounting:

- Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
- Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates the same in his/her work
- Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals
- Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments

Demonstrated understanding and implementation of

- Accountancy software and procedures
- Use of excel, spreadsheet and word

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.