Accountant (Accounting Firm Experience)

Responsibilities:

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Performs Bank, Customer and Supplier reconciliations.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Providing accounting and clerical support to ensure that financial transactions are in compliance and of the VAT regulations.
• Preparation, validation and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT returns for the UAE entities
• Handle VAT reporting (payables and receivables). Ensure collections and payments are done in line with UAE regulations

· Plan, develop strategies, and perform fieldwork in all phases of an audit engagement

• Assists in identifying business development opportunities and in developing new business proposals, budgets, and fee quotes.
• Assists in preparing billings and collections.
• Assisting with engagement administration including developing audit programs and customized procedures, budgets, and engagement letters.
• Deliver quality auditing services to clients and their stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.
• Acquires a strong working knowledge of the client’s business.
• Prepare financial statements and require disclosures in compliance with policy and regulations
• Perform planning, creating, and developing assignments
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with audit client personnel, assess audit clients' satisfaction and proactively maintain contact with the audit client throughout the year.
• Identifying and resolving assurance engagement
• Work closely with staff and partners on practice development and client management
• Perform reviews of clients for compliance with local and international laws and regulations related to Companies.
• Monitor engagement status and budget requirements for profitable and timely completion
• Research technical issues that arise during an engagement and provide advice.
• Develop and interact relationships with accounting staff, CFOs, and Controllers
• Train and manage teams with or without any experience
• Carry out audits of financial statements in accordance with Applicable laws and standards.
• Help clients implement and test controls
• Listen to subordinates needs
• Carry out substantive audit procedures over various income statements and balance sheets
• Frequently perform analytical procedures to identify unusual or unexpected trends in relation to expectations and performance
• Conduct internal control test work and perform walkthroughs to ensure compliance with the COSO framework
• Report issues immediately to the engagement team and collaborate to resolve them
• Communicate with audit senior management to create more efficient testing strategies using data.
• You will be involved in providing assurance services to our portfolio of international and local clients. In addition, you will have the opportunity to provide a variety of non-assurance services to our clients.
• VAT specialist
• Accounting Specialist

Requirements – Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Possession of a degree in accounting or its equivalent
• Must be an ACCA, CA, or CPA qualified/Finalist.
• Must have strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in IFRS, IAS, and ISA.
• Must be able to lead and supervise projects
• Possess excellent communication and client service skills
• Have strong presentation, written, and verbal skills
• Should be able to manage multiple engagements and compete for priorities in a suitable environment
• Willing to collaborate and build rapport effectively with others
• Showcase strong mentoring, recruiting, leadership, and training skills
• Have project management, organizational, and analytical skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software
• Ability to work extra hours when such need arises
• Be willing to travel to different client's sites as needed
• Possess a minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive audit experience
• Should reside and be able to work in the country where the organization is situated
• Should be productive in an inclusive and collaborative work environment
• Must have sound judgment regarding sensitive and confidential matters
• Have an excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Should be able to pay attention to accuracy and detail
• Possess a good work ethic and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have good interpersonal relationship skills
• Possess excellent critical thinking ability to provide the solution to challenges
• Excellent stress and time management skills
• Must possess great mental and emotional stability
• Possess a strong ability to work under intense pressure
• Possess excellent psychological skills
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent social skills
• Ability to remain calm and patient when faced with challenging situations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: AED3,000.00 - AED4,000.00 per month