Accountant

As an Accountant, you will be responsible to plan and manage the accounting
function. You will own and coordinate the month end process and all general
accounting activity for the entity, while also getting involved with account
reconciliations, financial analysis, and management reporting. You will use
your initiative to make improvements to processes and practices without
direction and take responsibility for the ownership of accounting activity.
What You 'll Be Doing

* Lead the execution of month-end and year-end closing activities as per policies and procedures
* Balance sheet and P&L variance analysis
* Subledger vs GL reconciliation on monthly basis
* Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
* Monthly bank reconciliation
* Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing
* Preparation of journal entries
* Taking responsibility of any internal and external audits, through to financial statement completion where applicable
* Standardization of accounting schedules and implement quality review process
* Preparation of workings for various accounting treatments as per IFRS
* Coordinating with other UAE Region BUs for monthly reporting
* Reviewing the accounting treatment across various entities in the region and ensuring standard treatment for all revenues and costs.
* Monthly VAT reporting in line with FTA and all other relevant tax authorities' requirements
* Taking initiative to propose and implement changes where areas of improvement have been identified
* Responsibility of all accounting activities and reporting to the Chief Accountant with final information without error
* Oversee the day-to-day accounting processes ensuring that proper books of accounts are maintained for effective financial control in accordance with corporate standards and local statutory requirements
* Development and review of accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with IFRS
* Actively work to understand the business
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of financial and accounting operations and systems, processes and practices considering automation and improvement of business processes
* Work closely with other members of the finance team within each respective business unit in the provision of support to business colleagues
* Liaising with other departments in the business to translate the business activities into complete and transparent accounting information.
* Staying up to date on changes in the accounting and tax regulations
Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or another related field
* Minimum of ‎2 years previous experience in a similar industry and role
* Strong knowledge of IFRS and FTA requirements
* Experience of interacting with external auditors / Big ‎4 audit experience
* Detailed knowledge of accounting software applications and advanced MS Excel skills
* Ability to operate effectively with people at all levels of the business
* Demonstrable ability to work on tight deadlines on critical projects with high attention to detail
* Proactive and result driven individual with a strong desire to exceed expectations
Benefits

* A fast paced, high performing team.
* Multicultural environment with over ‎45 different nationalities
* Competitive Tax-free Salary
* Comprehensive Health insurance
* Annual Air Ticket Allowance
* Employee discounts at multiple vendors across the emirates
* Rewards & Recognitions
* Learning & Development