Accounts Assistant

REF 1762442

21.03.2025 | Ajman | full time

Description: We are searching for a motivated Accounting Assistant who is an excellent multitasker with exceptional communication and time management skills. Accounting Assistants can expect to assist the Accounting department with data entry, processing, and recording transactions, updating the ledger, assisting with audits or fact-checking, and preparing budgets and reports. You should be thorough, accurate, and honest with good bookkeeping skills.

To be a successful Accounting Assistant, you should have an understanding of basic Accounting principles and proficiency with computers and software, such as MS Excel or Quickbooks. You should be trustworthy, efficient, and organized.

Accounting Assistant Responsibilities:
Providing support to the Accounting Department.
Performing basic office tasks, such as filing, data entry, answering phones, processing the mail, etc.
Handling communications with clients and vendors via phone, email, and in-person.
Processing transactions, issuing checks, and updating ledgers, budgets, etc.
Preparing financial reports.
Assisting with audits, fact checks, and resolving discrepancies.

Requirements: -Ensures that expenses are accounted to appropriate accounts and cost centers
-Monitors monthly aging & reconciliation of accounts payable
-Prepayment schedule and booking amortization
-Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to recording.
-Process payment (by cheque and bank transfers) to suppliers and service providers prior to due date
-Petty Cash bookings
-Accruals of expenses to appropriate accounts for the invoices not received.
-Monitoring advances to suppliers
-Monitors unvouchered items or goods received not invoiced report
-Respond to all vendor inquiries
-Assist in month end closing, SOX, Walkthroughs and other projects as needed
-Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices