Admin Assistant - UAE National

Wood is recruiting for an Admin Assistant – UAE National to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on ensuring that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Sharjah, UAE. This role is a full-time office-based role in Sharjah, UAE.

Key Objectives

• Ensure that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines
• Ensure invoices are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with the commercial terms of the contract Ensure results are accurately reported and analyzed
• Calculation of billing and cost rates, and analysis of margins to manage profitability
• Liaising with external, internal and client auditors
• Linkage with business manager and contracts administrator regarding any contractual aspects

Responsibilities for Internal Candidates:

• Ensure that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines
• Ensure invoices are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with the commercial terms of the contract
• Ensure results are accurately reported and analyzed
• Calculation of billing and cost rates, and analysis of margins to manage profitability
• Responsibility for compliance with financial management Framework within the individual’s sphere of control
• Focus on cash collection, optimization of DSO and minimization of unbilled items together with ensuring these balance sheet areas are appropriately reconciled, analyzed and controlled
• Liaising with external, internal and client auditors
• Linkage with business manager and contracts administrator regarding any contractual aspects

Expected:

• Further education through College or University / Degree / Diploma
• Proficient user of Excel
• People supervision skills
• Good commercial knowledge
• Ability to form and maintain strong working relationships
• Strong ethical values and communicates with openness and honesty