2024RS03 - Senior Accountant/ Financial Controller
Our client operates in an engineer-to-order/make-to-order environment, crafting products tailored to the unique specifications of our client's customers. The company organizational structure is project-oriented, with dedicated project teams overseen by Project Managers who ensure the successful delivery of our client's customer projects.
The company is currently seeking a senior Accountant. The ideal candidate who will be mainly based in Sharjah, will be responsible for handling accounting transactions and delivering accurate financial data to facilitate financial analysis and reporting.
Responsibilities:
Accounting Operations
- Accurate and error free accounting entries.
- Assure proper recording and allocation of accounts backed by valid supporting documents.
- Review reconciliations and preparation of banks and suppliers' reconciliations and follow up on discrepancies.
- Follow up on the monthly closing activities required to provide the accurate and complete trial balance needed for the financial statements’ preparation.
- Ensure the availability of accurate bank position on perpetual basis.
- Review and verify invoices and purchase orders in compliance with the accounting procedures.
- Set invoices up for payment.
- Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
- Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
- Produce monthly reports.
- Consolidation of accounts
- Preparing Group report
LC Management
- Obtaining necessary information from suppliers for Letter of Credits (LCs).
- Liaising with the bank for document submission and acceptance procedures.
- Preparing documents for Management's signature.
- Follow-up with the bank for LC issuance.
- Sending LCs to the client in a timely and error-free manner.
Relationship Management
- Communicating with auditors and complying with audit requirements.
- Periodic follow-up on intercompany invoicing and balance reconciliation.
- Follow-up on customer receipts to ensure no discrepancies.
Reporting
- Conduct the treasury reports monthly.
- Conduct the fixed asset report monthly.
- Conduct the fuel consumption report for dispatchers.
- Conduct Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis.
- Preparation of Group reports on periodic basis
Archiving
Preparing, archiving, and maintaining accounting records and supporting documents (hard and electronic copies).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent. MBA is a plus.
- Proficiency in MS Office
- A minimum of 5 years of accounting experience
- Understanding of bookkeeping and consolidation procedures
- Knowledge of IFRS
- Familiarity with UAE taxation
- Familiarity with ERP
- Knowledge of D365 F&O
- Preferably from an audit firm or background
- Fluency in English is a must, Spanish will be a plus.
Interested candidates, please apply online. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
