Senior Accountant (Arabic Speaker)

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-3137

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client, a multinational medical devices manufacturer in the pharmaceutical industry, is looking to grow their accounting team and is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant (Arabic Speaker) for their regional offices in Dubai.

Client Details

Our client is a multinational pharmaceutical business that specialise in the manufacturing of medical devices. They are now looking to expand their regional accounting team by hiring an experienced Senior Accountant (Arabic Speaker) for their operations in Dubai

Description

Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, the Senior Accountant (Arabic Speaker) will be responsible to/for:

* Overall financial accounting, providing support to all local departments and ensuring compliance with legal and statutory controls.
* Manage end to end accounting and financial reporting
* Oversee the Accounts Receivable function for MEA markets, ensuring debtor controls are in place and work closely with customer accounts to maximise collections.
* Manage cash flows, prepare cash forecasts and provide monthly reconciliations
* Ensure and optimise different means of internal controls
* Conduct payroll accounting
* Provide general business support and ad-hoc reporting.

Job Offer

The successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary of 22,000 - 24,000 AED per month, all-inclusive of basic, housing and transport allowances, with additional family benefits. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to progress within global pharmaceutical brand in the region.

Requirements

The successful candidate for this Senior Accountant role will have a professional accounting qualification and a degree in Business, Finance or Accounting with a minimum of 4-6 years of financial accounting experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Candidates must be native Arabic speakers, as they will be responsible for the entire region. Strong knowledge and experience with financial accounting systems, ERPs and excel is plus for this role.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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Senior Accountant salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 9,500

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