Accountant for Manufacturing co.

Job Title: Accountant
Location: Oman (e.g. Muscat, Sohar, or relevant city)
Reporting To: Finance Manager / Chief Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and oversee daily accounting operations (general ledger entries, journal entries, reconciliations).
• Handle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable: invoice processing, vendor payments, and collections.
• Inventory accounting: track raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods; reconcile inventory accounts.
• Cost accounting: allocate overheads, calculate cost of goods sold, variance analysis (especially for manufacturing processes).
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow).
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and comparing actual vs budget, analyzing variances.
• Maintain fixed assets register, depreciation schedules, and reconcile capital works in progress (CWIP).
• Manage petty cash / imprest.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards / Oman regulations and tax laws.
• Assist audits (internal & external), prepare documentation and supporting schedules.
• Liaise with other departments (production, procurement, warehouse) for financial information affecting cost and inventory.
• Ensure controls are in place (internal controls over financial transactions, approvals, etc.).
• Monitor cash flows, bank reconciliations.

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Professional/accounting certification is a plus (CPA, ACCA, CMA, etc.).
• 2–5 years of relevant accounting experience — experience in manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting concepts.
• Good command of accounting software / ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or whatever the company uses).
• Strong computer skills, especially MS Excel.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, ability to analyze.
• Good command of English; Arabic helpful but not always necessary.

Other Requirements

• Must be familiar with Oman’s tax and regulatory environment.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines (month-end, year-end).
• Good communication skills, able to coordinate between departments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RO500.000 - RO550.000 per month