Junior Accountant (Female)

Job description / Role

We are looking for an ambitious Junior Accountant to provide support to the finance department by managing daily accounting tasks. You will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the company’s finances.

The ideal candidate will be well versed with accounting principles, have a head for numbers, experience with MS Excel, and strong analytical skills. The Junior Accountant will report directly to the Finance Manager, and will need to demonstrate the ability to work proactively and independently in a fast-paced office environment. We offer opportunities for advancement for the right candidate, and a competitive salary.

Responsibilities
• Post and process data entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Handle petty cash and other day-to-day transactions
• Provide quick support to the customers on their queries, requests for SOA, including follow up on overdue and next due payments.
• Regular review of payments received, confirmation to the customers and allocation of payments once details are received from customers.
• Support monthly closing activities by booking all receipts, credit notes and petty cash vouchers before the deadlines.
• Keep track of all intercompany transactions to be billed and processed.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist senior accountant in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with audit and other accounting projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, Inter CA/ Inter ACCA
• Proven experience as a junior accountant
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with accounting softwares

As this is a junior position, the starting salary for the ideal candidate will be between AED 4000 - AED 5000 depending on qualifications and experience.

About the Company

SV Companies is one of the largest wholesale importer and distributor of Premium pet food & accessories headquartered in the UAE. We pride ourselves as being the animal care specialist. Animals needs are our priority. Our wide selection of products has been specifically chosen for the Region’s animals.

Established since 2005, we now operate in four Gulf Countries (UAE, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Kuwait) with over a hundred employees working in offices and warehouses located in these countries.

We are exclusive stockiest of ADA, Armitage, Beaphar, HAGEN, JBL, JUWEL, KRUUSE, Protexin, ROYAL CANIN, Seachem, Vetafarm, ZuPreem and more. Our company is recognized for its logistic excellence, with a service rate over 95%. We supply over 7,000 products and service more than 400 retailers, pet shops, veterinary clinics, kennels and catteries, charity organizations plus also large public organizations such as the military, police forces, royal palaces, public and private wildlife collections and zoos.

Our mission is: to sustain profitability through the wholesale distribution of high quality food and supplies to our veterinarian clinics, pet shops, charities and also to large public organizations. We are committed to a cooperative venture with our clients to ensure their success and, ultimately, our own.