Senior Accountant

NEW
REF 1626566
26 hours ago | Dubai | full time
General
Location: Dubai
Occupancy: full time
Description
Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
Document financial transactions by entering account information
Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports
Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
Secure financial information by completing database backups
Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
Analyze financial information and summarise financial status
Provide technical support and advice on management
Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
Provide input into departments goal setting process
Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
Plan, assign and review staffs work
Support month-end and year-end close process
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Communicate effectively with clients
Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise
Requirements:
Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
Awareness of business trends
Experience with creating financial statements
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
Bachelors Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues
Accountant top skills & proficiencies:
Accounting
Corporate Finance
Reporting Skills
Attention to Detail
Deadline-Oriented
Reporting Research Results
Confidentiality
Time Management
Data Entry Management
Basic Math
Accuracy
Planning and Organizing
Scheduling and Monitoring
Communication Skills
Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills
Initiative
Teamwork
Confidentiality
Requirements
Job Requirements:

Minimum 5 years UAE experience
Bachelors Degree Graduate, CA/ ACCA / MBA is a plus
Excellent english communication skills
Job Responsibilities:

Follow up and collect with the suppliers for their invoices for purchases.
Verify the invoices for accuracy against the rate in purchase order and quantity from receipt notes.
Update the invoice reference in the system against the purchases bookings.
Maintain document control, sorting and Filing the supplier invoices with respective original supplier delivery notes and with original purchase order
Maintain VAT record on purchases and prepare the standard rated expenses for VAT Filing.
Provisions
Salary: to be discussed
Medical insurance provided
Accommodation
Publisher
direct employer
more than 200 employees