POSITION TITLE: Accounts Assistant
BUSINESS UNIT: Finance
BRANCH / LOCATION: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
REPORTS TO: Financial Accountant
SUPERVISES: Not Applicable
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Not Applicable
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation

EXPERIENCE

Activity Years Req’d Pref’d
Previous Accounting experience 2-5

DUTIES:

(Actions required to be performed by personnel filling this position.)

• Accounts Receivable and Sales Cycle
• Posting of sales invoices to debtors’ sub-ledger
• Posting of cash receipts to individual debtors’ balances
• Monitoring & documentation of debtors’ outstanding amounts
• Raising of sales invoices & credit notes to Clients – back up to Financial Accountant
• Accounts Payable and Purchases Cycle
• Posting of trade creditors’ invoices to sub-ledger
• Clearing of individual creditors balances upon release of payments
• Performing creditors’ reconciliation to third party statements
• Bank & Cash
• Assist in the preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts and monthly cash reports for distribution to head office
• Liaise with our external bankers
• Preparation of payment runs on a timely basis – trade creditors & expenses
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for submission to the Finance Director
• Reporting
• Assist in the monthly and annual closing/reporting processes of U.A.E offices
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly management report
• Assist in the reporting of financial information to Group Head Office based in Australia
• Statutory compliance and third parties
• Assist in the performance of statutory returns on a timely basis
• Partake in annual company audit with external auditors
• TMS (time and attendance management system)
• Process time sheets and leave requests on timely basis
• Assist staff with timesheet related queries and resolve in timely manner
• General ledger
• Assist with monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet items and preparing supporting schedules
• Multi-currency intercompany reconciliations in coordination with group offices

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Timely and accurate delivery of duties listed above
• Maintenance of ‘team’ environment in the MENA office
• Promote Robert Bird Group in a positive and professional manner