Accountant (UAE National) Y2024

at  Emirates Investment Authority

• Maintenance of day-to-day accounting records and transactions.
• Handling monthly closing and accounting tasks, including but not limited to preparation of monthly financials, bank reconciliations, tracking and updating of monthly and quarterly valuations, GL Entries etc.
• Preparation of documentation and checking of all invoices for VAT submission on a quarterly basis.
• Tracking of budget and reporting variances to the management and department heads and assisting with their various queries.
• Maintenance of Budget transfers between various categories.
• Arrangement of supporting documentation for internal audit and state audit requests.
• Preparation of year end audit file and arrangement of supporting documentation for all external audit requests.
• Handling of year end closing and preparation of accruals and other GL entries.
• Providing inputs for various improvements regarding AX and testing of modules whenever new changes are introduced in the ERP system.
• Preparation of base reports for performance reporting.
• Maintenance of Lease Module
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets Module
• Reconciling all Investment bank Accounts (BNY)
• Covering Senior Financial Accounting functions on emergencies and leaves.
• Provide support for any Ad Hoc tasks as required by the Financial Controller

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance or Management.
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience preferably in a complex financial services business, asset management company, pension fund or sovereign wealth fund.
• Experience in and understanding of investment products from an accounting perspective
• Competent and familiar with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Should be familiar with business practice and culture in the region

Please refer the Job description for details