Junior Accountant

Company Description

Doka is a world leader in providing innovative formwork solutions and services
in all areas of construction. The company is also a global supplier of well-
thought-out scaffolding solutions for a varied spectrum of applications. With
more than ‎160 sales points and logistical facilities in over ‎70 countries,
Doka has a high-performing distribution network for advice, customer service
and technical support while ensuring equipment is provided swiftly -no matter
how big the project. Based from its headquarters in Amstetten, Austria, Doka
employs ‎7,400 people worldwide and is a company of the Umdasch Group, which
has stood for reliability, experience and trustworthiness for more than ‎150
years.
As a customer-focused organization, Doka understands that its greatest assets
are its employees, which is why Doka is consistently looking for talented
professionals who are keen to develop their career in this challenging
industry.
Headquartered in Dubai, the Doka Middle East Africa & Asia Pacific (MEAAP)
Area team offers support to the core functions of sales, operations, support,
engineering and HR. Established to offer a versatile network of products,
systems and expertise, Doka MEAAP oversees some of the fastest growing
economies in the world, making it an ideal partner for new and challenging
projects, ranging from major infrastructure development such as metro systems,
bridges and tunnels to energy sector scaffolding solutions. Doka MEAAP is
currently looking to recruit a career driven professional to join its
versatile team in Kuwait. The suitable candidate will be a qualified, natural
team player who can add significant value to this highly dynamic team.
With an expatriate-majority community of around ‎70%, Kuwait's population of
‎4.2 million people is certainly geared towards its current state of growth.
With many living either in or near its capital of Kuwait City, the country's
construction sector has been significantly bolstered by the New Kuwait ‎2035
development plan, which focuses on using the nation's wealth to fuel a range
of new infrastructure projects, perhaps most notably, Madinat al-Hareer or
Silk City. In addition, the country also aims to attract a further $200bn in
FDI from ‎2020 -‎2035. Doka Kuwait is currently looking to recruit a career
driven professional to join its versatile team and support the company's
ongoing national expansion. The suitable candidate will be a qualified and
natural team player who can add significant value to this highly dynamic team.

Job Description
* Performing day-to-day functional accounting such as, posting of incoming invoices, bank transactions (vendors and customers) and petty cash.
* Recording and filing cash transactions.
* Processing of standard monthly journals.
* Managing received cheques and following up on returned cheques.
* Following up on outstanding payments, resolving invoice related queries with clients and internal departments
* Organizing of the weekly Credit Control Meeting (preparing of the Ageing Report, Minutes of Meeting as well as following up on the agreed actions).
* Handling of the dunning process and preparing of dunning letters.
* Preparing of customer account reconciliations and various reports (Statement of Accounts, etc…).
* Coordinating customer credit limit assessment and credit limit set up process.
* Coordinating vendor master data request / set up process together with regional procurement.
* Maintaining vendor files.
* Maintaining and monitoring of the fixed assets register.
* Keeping account books and systems up to date.
* Liaising with other departments/vendors.
* Assisting in month end reporting procedures.
* Performing filing and general administrative tasks.

Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field (Chartered Accountant Certificate is a plus).
* Minimum of (‎4) years ' experience in related field.
* Familiarity with basic accounting principles.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
* SAP knowledge is a plus.

Additional Information

Skills / Characteristics:
* High degree of accuracy.
* High organizational and planning skills.
* Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
* Attention to details.
* Ability to operate within a team.
* Customer service orientation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.