Senior Accountant

at  Expertise Recruitment

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Ensures timely production of the annual budget and forecast.
• Maintains and enforces Accounting Standards.
• Ensures the accounting operations especially the control system, transactions, and processing operations.
• Coordinates accounting functions and programs.
• Prepares financial analysis and reports.
• Prepares revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.
• Assists in in preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Maintains and reconciles balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assists with annual audit preparations.
• Investigates and resolves audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Prepares tax returns in required jurisdictions.
• Contributes to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Performs other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
• Issues timely and accurate financial statements including KPIs.
• Coordinates the preparation of the entities’ reports.
• Analyzes variances from the budget and reports significant issues to management.
• Provides for a stem of management expenses reports.
• Provides financial, legal and tax analyses as needed for capital investments.
• Coordinates and provides the required information to the Internal and external auditors.
• Monitors Debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
• Complies with local government requirements and tax filings deadlines (Transfer pricing, withholding tax…).

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting. MBA or professional certifications are a plus (CPA, CA..).
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience with a minimum of 2 years in similar position.
• Strong understanding of Financial Statements.
• Good Knowledge in accounting standards and GAAP.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.
• Detail oriented.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Must be based in Dubai and have a solid understanding of the financial and tax regulations in the UAE.

Please refer the Job description for details