Accounts Assistant

at  GAC

About the GAC Group
Since our beginnings in 1956, the GAC Group has been in business to help our customers’ businesses by providing the best in shipping, logistics and marine services around the world and we have the reach, resources, expertise and experience to deliver on that promise.
Our people work hard to deliver excellence in everything we do. We are always on the look-out for professionals with qualities that match the GAC corporate philosophy. If you fit the bill, we’ll welcome you to a work environment that values experience, innovation, dedication and mutual respect, guided by the GAC Spirit which emphasises loyalty and responsibility between management and staff and two-way responsibility. The GAC Group is an equal opportunity employer.
About GAC Corporate Headquarters
GAC Corporate Headquarters is located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, and hosts our support functions from Legal and HR to Finance. GAC Corporate Headquarters is now looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our team. Could it be you?
Job Description
The position is that of an Accounts Assistant to handle invoicing, recharges, general accounts, month accruals, prepayments and such other accounting tasks. The tasks are time-sensitive and have strict monthly deadlines. The HQ Accounts team sit in an open plan office for efficient collaboration. We work 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. The role reports to our Finance Manager.

The accountabilities and objectives for the role are:

• Handle Group recharges for GAC associate companies. Ensure timely and accurate invoicing of general jobs and group recharges.
• Monitor monthly closure accounting entries, ensuring monthly accruals, pre-paid, job and expense invoices, etc. that must be booked in the system prior to monthly closure.
• Handle accounting tasks as assigned. This may include daily management of postings of accounting entries to ensure all receipts/payments, banking and cash transactions, supplier invoices and other regular transactions are carried out as per company procedures.
• Ensure voucher codification, data entry, preparation for monthly accruals, monthly closure, monthly result report and meet specifications for audit purposes.
• Provide reports to management as and when required.
• Handle corporate credit card accounting.
• Ensure bank accounts are reconciled.
• Assist in monthly accruals and allocations. Ensure that monthly accruals are received and accounted on a monthly basis and liaise with concerned managers for timely accounting.
• Reconcile the cash expense of an assigned department.

• Handle account receivables function of associate companiesPerform backup support function for leave cover, data entry in the system, manage archiving and provide support for the Group Accounts team.

VDGGGMANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of a graduate degree in Accounting & Commerce or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of qualified accounting experience.
• Excellent communication skills in English (Verbal and Written).
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Advanced Excel user.Accounting software user knowledge and experience.

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS:

Postgraduate degree in Accounting & Commerce or equivalent.
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As a GAC colleague you will

• Become part of the GAC global community. We are proud of our company culture which values all employees and recognises that there is more to them than their job title.
• Join a multinational organisation in a dynamic working environment.

• Face challenges to help both you and our organisation grow.Join us on our journey to a more sustainable future.

• If you think you have what it takes to become part of the GAC HQ accounts team, we look forward to receiving your application.
  This job ad will close on June 18

• Handle Group recharges for GAC associate companies. Ensure timely and accurate invoicing of general jobs and group recharges.
• Monitor monthly closure accounting entries, ensuring monthly accruals, pre-paid, job and expense invoices, etc. that must be booked in the system prior to monthly closure.
• Handle accounting tasks as assigned. This may include daily management of postings of accounting entries to ensure all receipts/payments, banking and cash transactions, supplier invoices and other regular transactions are carried out as per company procedures.
• Ensure voucher codification, data entry, preparation for monthly accruals, monthly closure, monthly result report and meet specifications for audit purposes.
• Provide reports to management as and when required.
• Handle corporate credit card accounting.
• Ensure bank accounts are reconciled.
• Assist in monthly accruals and allocations. Ensure that monthly accruals are received and accounted on a monthly basis and liaise with concerned managers for timely accounting.
• Reconcile the cash expense of an assigned department.
• Handle account receivables function of associate companiesPerform backup support function for leave cover, data entry in the system, manage archiving and provide support for the Group Accounts team