Management Accountant - Emirati National

Job description / Role

A new opportunity has come up from a well-known financial institution based in Abu Dhabi, and they are looking for a Management Accountant. In this role, you will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities and duties:

- Maintenance of day-to-day accounting records and transactions.
- Handling monthly closing and accounting tasks, including but not limited to preparation of monthly financials, bank reconciliations, tracking and updating of monthly and quarterly valuations, GL Entries, etc.
- Preparation of documentation and checking of all invoices for VAT submission on a quarterly basis.
- Tracking of budget and reporting variances to the management and department heads and assisting with their various queries.
- Maintenance of Budget transfers between various categories.
- Arrangement of supporting documentation for internal audit and state audit requests.
- Preparation of year-end audit file and arrangement of supporting documentation for all external audit requests.
- Handling of year-end closing and preparation of accruals and other GL entries.
- Providing inputs for various improvements regarding AX and testing of modules whenever new changes are introduced in the ERP system.
- Preparation of base reports for performance reporting.
- Maintenance of Lease Module
- Maintenance of Fixed Assets Module
- Reconciling all Investment bank Accounts (BNY)
- Covering Senior Financial Accounting functions on emergencies and leaves.
- Provide support for any Ad Hoc tasks as required by the Financial Controller.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or any related field
- An advanced degree would be an advantage
- Minimum 3-4 years experience preferably in a complex financial services business, asset management company, pension fund, or sovereign wealth fund.
- Experience in and understanding of investment products from an accounting perspective
- Competent and familiar with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Should be familiar with business practices and culture in the region
- Excellent knowledge and experience in Excel
- In-depth knowledge of investment accounting full life cycle and methodologies, policies, procedures, regulations, international and local standards

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