Accountant Required in Dubai - Dubai

Accountant Required in Dubai

Our client require an Accountant to join their team in Abu Dhabi. This will be to join their Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets team in the Management Account Department

Purpose of the Role

Participates in the accurate, timely and auditable processing and payment of all invoice and service order payments in accordance with established procedures. Participates in monthly and annual reconciliation of accounts payable in general ledger. Responsible for the financial reporting and accounting of all fixed assets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Controls the payment of all invoices and cost related contract payments, in accordance with accounting procedures. Includes receiving invoices from various sources for supplies, purchases and rendered services. Checks invoice details for accuracy (incl. VAT payments) and allocates to appropriate account.

• Inputs and reviews all invoice payments. Reviews computer printouts of invoice payments and checks for errors, irregularities, coding problems or duplication of payment, ensuring appropriate corrections are made.

• Analyses payments by currency, prepares payment instructions covering total payments for accounting purposes and obtains authorized signatures on payment instructions to bank. Reviews payments and identifies areas where systems are not being properly followed.

• Checks total payments pertaining to completed construction and/or decoration projects. Applies advance payment/prepayment to ensure compliance with related contracts. Prepares vouchers to allocate such project costs into related fixed assets account and passes to Supervisor for review and further action.

• Maintain of control sheets on all contract payments, including such details as invoice number, total value of contract, etc.

• Responsible for proper and complete record keeping of the various contracts and agreements for accurate payment process.

• Prepares the monthly schedule of accruals and liaises with user departments on the administration of accruals and pre-payments for each month.

• Handles related queries, deals with direct payments and reconciliation of accounts, maintains and updates a list of specimen signatures ensuring proper maintenance of records and files.

• Participates in fixed asset recording, analyzing and maintaining asset register. Maintains the fixed asset sub ledger/register, ensuring that reconciliation to the General Ledger control account is completed monthly, quarterly and at year end.

• Analyzes the fixed asset clearing account, identifying amounts for capitalization; assigns appropriate fixed asset category based on asset type and depreciable life.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent coupled with an accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CFA etc.)

• Sound working knowledge of Oracle Finance and FAMS

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' general accounting experience in a fast paced, high volume environment in the financial services industry in the UAE

Technical Expertise / Skills / Knowledge

• Sound understanding of general principles of accounting and payroll processing

• Sound understanding of relevant UAE and VAT law

• Sound analytical and intellectual capabilities

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Good communication skills (spoken & written)

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with managers / staff from different cultural backgrounds

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