Junior Accountant

Job description / Role

We are searching for a Junior Accountant with a successful track record of working with Project Managers. We are looking for someone who is passionate about their work, fosters our team spirit, and wants to join a highly creative, collaborative team.

What You Will Do

Responsible for overall timely and accurate invoicing, including but not limited to:

• Ensure appropriate accounting policies are applied and implemented
• Ensure timely posting of journal entries
• Organize all company financial programs and ensure compliance to budgetary requirements
• Analyze and forecast financial requirements for project and organization
• Oversee the wire transfer, collection, deposit, and reconciliation of bank funds and accounts
• Supervise and ensure efficient working of all financial transactions in organization.
• Monitor and track all accounts payable per projects
• Provide support to auxiliary schedules for auditing purposes as per assigned work when needed
• Analyze and periodic reconciliation of various general ledger accounts/project accounts.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of VAT and other tax returns
• Prepare and generate customer invoices based on Contract award and based on Progress reports forwarded by Project team.
• Preparation of application, follow up and operational expertise related to Letter of Credits and Various Bank Guarantees when needed.
• Monitoring and record keeping of Company Credit Cards and ensure payments on Due dates.
• Journalizing Etisalat and DEWA bills on regular monthly basis, segregate Personal and Company calls and ensure timely payments.
• Provide support to safe keeping of internal expenses in company.
• Preparation of monthly Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
• Preparation of Monthly Bank Reconciliations
• Prepare Journals for Petty Cash, and disbursement of Fuel expenses and its records
• Prepare monthly pay slips, payroll and distribution of salaries of staff through WPS.
• Verification of Employee Leave, Gratuity and Salary settlements and its corresponding journal entries
• Reconciliation of Clients, Suppliers and Sub Contractors account periodically.
• Laise with External Auditors and provide adequate documentation related to the JD when needed.

Requirements

What Are We Looking For:

Candidate must possess the following

• CPA, Post Graduate Degree in Accounts
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting in UAE, Preferably with Interior design, architecture, or consultant background
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel
• Well versed with UAE Taxation and Labour Regulations
• Possess good inventory management and costing skills
• Hands on experience related to Accounts Receivable/Payable, General Ledger, and Reporting
• ERP Software exposure (Sage 50/Focus/Tally, etc)
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must demonstrate a high level of accuracy and consistent work performance
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage different personality types
• Must have good practical organization skills, planning of resources and scheduling
• Candidate must have QuickBooks knowledge, familiar with progress invoicing, project invoicing and UAE VAT accounting.

About the Company

Mustard and Linen provide a complete design consultancy service for hospitality, residential, commercial & exhibition projects. We are specialised in creating a brand from scratch.

First, we listen, then we create.

We deliver a project by ensuring that all the phases are perfectly achieved, and assist you with the realisation of the project by working closely with the assigned contractor.