Senior Accountant (UAE National Only)

Job Description

Position –                              Senior Accountant  

Department                             Finance

Reporting to                            Senior Finance Manager

Location                                   Dubai-UAE

Company                                  Financial Services- A private equity investment firm based in Dubai.

Job Summary

Assisting in various accounting and financial tasks within the organization and supporting the finance team’s day-to-day operations, contributing to accurate financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

General

• Responsible for day-to-day finance and accounts operations.
• Perform full set of accounts and ensure accurate and timely closing of accounts.
• Prepare payment vouchers & journal entries.
• Processing invoices, expense reports, and other accounts payable transactions.
• Develop and maintain internal control and an effective accounting system.
• Support the Senior Finance Manager on timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash flow.
• Management and other reporting requirements.
• Verify and reconcile vendor statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Generate customer invoices and assist in accounts receivable collections as needed.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records and documentation.
• Adhere to accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare the quarterly and yearly audit requirements.
• Assist in preparing the yearly budget and forecast.
• Prepare the quarterly VAT return
• Handling procurement process

Competencies

• Good MS Office skills particularly strong capabilities in MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of accounting in industry conglomerates
• Experience with accounting of properties and capital investments.
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Teamwork/ Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication Skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Highly meticulous and attention to detail.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field from a recognized university.
• Previous experience working in an investment bank / PE firm  / Consultancy an added plus
• Experience in consolidating financials for conglomerates and providing technical advice on complex accounting/IFRS-related issues.

• Strong financial management systems background; experience in implementing best practices.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (excellent command of both languages in speech and writing)
• UAE National Only

Preferred

• CPA /ACCA qualification preferred.
• Work experience in the GCC region.
• Work experience in a publicly listed company.