About the job

Finance Department manages customers, vendors and internal staff finance relationship.

As a part of the organization, the Finance team is responsible for all Customer collections, vendor payments, banking relationship, commercial, insurance, payroll etc.

The General Accountant will be involved in financial reporting, client invoicing, vendor invoice recording and payments, vendor statements reconciliations, petty cash expenses recording and replenishment, credit card transactions recording and reconciliation, VAT accounting, bank reconciliation, monthly closing of books, and other ad hoc tasks assigned.

He/she is also expected to continuously improve existing processes and procedures towards efficiency. The General Accountant will be required to work in a highly secured and confidential environment where the need for being well organized and structured in order to maintain the level of security and confidentiality is of utmost importance.

He should also have an experience working in ERP environment:

Financial Reporting:

• Perform monthly closing of books
• Prepare monthly Schedules
• Review and analyze account balances and resolve issues, if any

Treasury

• Monthly bank reconciliation and timely resolution of issues
• Funding of bank accounts
• Processing of bank guarantees and other letters

Accounts Payable

• Record vendors’ invoices
• Record petty cash expenses
• Record credit card transactions
• Reconcile vendor statements with records
• Reconcile credit card statements with records
• Prepare Accounts Payable Aging and Other related reports
• Prepare payments
• Record monthly accruals for unrecorded invoices

VAT and other related submission

• Prepare VAT file and other returns and submit on or before deadline
• Liaise with auditors for audit
• Ensure all filing and returns are submitted on time

Project Accounting

• Recognize revenue in accordance with IFRS 15
• Issue project billings to customers
• Prepare Accounts Receivable Aging Report
• Follow up on collections and milestone completion certificates
• Liaise with Project Managers and obtain regular project updates
• Prepare Project Reports

Desired Skills

• Excellent in Excel
• Excellent Reporting Skills
• Experience in working in ERP environments
• Experience in project accounting

Personal skills

• Good oral and written communication skills (English)
• Responsible and Accountable
• Well organized
• Can work independently and in harmony with team members
• Follow procedures and policies
• Motivated to take on challenges with minimal direction
• Dedicated, Innovative, Inspirational, Outstanding, Trusted

Minimum Work Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Financial accounting and auditing. Candidates with audit experience from Big 4 are preferred.

Education

• Chartered Accountancy, CIMA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent degree.