Accountant

Role and Responsibilities:

• Complying with all company, local, state, and federal accounting and financial policies and regulations.
• Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
• Creating periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, etc.
• Presenting data to managers, other entities.
• Maintaining and auditing accurate financial transactions and documents.
• Performing audits and resolving discrepancies.
• Keeping informed about current legislation relating to finance and accounting.
• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Prepare budget forecasts.
• Publish financial statements in time.
• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Ensure timely bank payments.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Assisting management in the decision-making process by preparing budgets and financial forecasts.
• Follow up with customer for the pending payments, the reconciliation of customer account, and generating customer invoices.
• Record, classify and summarize accounting transactions to compile various documents and verify their accuracy.
• Assemble documents for computer input of itemized charges, account numbers, total costs and to authorize payments in accordance with established procedures.
• Post journal entries accurately to tally balance sheets.
• Maintain records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding and updating.
• Respond to inquiries to locate and resolve discrepancies.

• Compute figures to determine balance, differences, adjustments, reviewing and totals to reconcile all transactions at the end of each day.
• Effectively and efficiently manage the company’s petty cash operations through proper inspection and payments of bills, receipts and cash count.
• Check & Book expenses and prepare monthly account reconciliations and examine supplier invoices for accuracy and issue cheque in time for accurate allocation of payments against invoices.
• Conduct month end closing activities so that all current costs must be reflected as expenses of the current month.
• Follow up with customer for the pending payments, the reconciliation of customer account, and generating customer invoices.

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• More education or experience may be preferred.
• 4+ years UAE work experience required as an Accountant.
• Special licenses or certification may be required.
• Strong analytical, communication, and computer skills.
• Understanding of mathematics and accounting and financial processes.
• Ethical behaviour.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookup and pivot tables.
• Experience with general ledger functions.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
• Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus.
• Should be available in UAE for immediate interview and joining.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an experience using Quickbooks?

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person