Accountant

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Full Time
  • Post Date: April 2, 2024
Job Description

Accounting/Cashier (80% workload)

Tasks to be responsible for

BANK & CASH

  • Post all Bank Payment Vouchers (Cheque Payments)
  • Post non Ap related Transactions from Bank Statements-bank charges, FX, Transfers, Reversals
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Petty cash reconciliation replenishment

SALES and Orders

  • Reconcile different sales and order reports i.e BI, QAD and GL
  • Release Sales orders on hold
  • Update the shipment Release Tracker
  • Review Accuracy of Platforms and Margins
  • Post non stock item related sales invoices freight invoices
  • Compile Sales reports

INVENTORY

  • GIT Accruals
  • Inventory ageing report

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

  • Confirm all payment received has been matched and posted- Update MEA bank Log
  • Issue Credit Notes and Debit Notes
  • Maintain Schedule of Customer Deposits/ PDCS/LCs
  • Customer master data Maintenance

PURCHASE / ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  • Receive and review Supplier invoices and obtain necessary approvals- Trade and Non Trade Invocies
  • Vendor invoice coding
  • Liaise with Vendors/ respond to Vendor Queries/vendor relationship]
  • Follow up on timely Vendor payments
  • Confirm all purchases have been posted
  • Agree Aged AP to G/L
  • Release Suppliers on Hold
  • Vendor Reconciliations i.e Supplier Statements vs QAD
  • Review GRNS and liase with CS to answer subsequent queries from Shared Service Team
  • Reconciliation of Freight/Accrued Freight Accounts
  • Supplier List Maintenance

FIXED ASSETS

  • Update Schedule for NEW acquisitions
  • Agree Fixed Asset Schedule to G/L
  • Asset Balances
  • Accumulated. Depreciation Balances
  • Post all FA related JVs

INTER-COMPANY

  • Respond to IC queries and provide reconciliation when required
  • Intercompany Interest bookings
  • Blucher, AERCO, KSA, RPA Recharges with details backup

JOURNALS

  • Accruals and Prepayments Journals
  • Post Recurring Journals
  • Post all OPEX related Journals

ITEM CREATION

  • Update Cost and price of items in QAD
  • Liaise with both Internal and External Auditors to complete Statutory and internal Audits
  • Filing of VAT Returns
  • Other Adhoc activities related to month end

Administration (20% workload)

  • Coordinate trainings and activities throughout the company to build good culture and improve engagement;
  • Manage emails, letters, packages, phone calls and other forms of correspondence
  • Track and replace office supplies as necessary to avoid interruptions in standard front office procedures
  • Make purchases for the office like supplies, furniture and other necessary equipment.
  • Follow Building maintenance (AC, Painting, cleaning …. Etc )
  • 3rd party services follow-up ( Phone, Internet, IT, Insurance, Imdaad , DEWA, Cleaning …etc )
  • Maintain a file of government related documents and apply for changes/approvals when needed, to ensure efficiency and maintain compliance with company policy
  • Keep all the original copies of licenses/legal documents/contracts for the MEA businesses and coordinate due diligence or contracts review when needed;
  • Make daily, monthly and ad hoc EHS/HR reports if needed.
  • Assist colleagues whenever there is an opportunity to do so.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Outstanding abilities to communicate in person, in writing and over the phone
  • Familiarity with common procedures and basic account principles used in the office
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and other office management tools and applications
  • Language : English & Arabic will be a plus

Education and training requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree or qualifications in Finance or Accounting.

Accounting and Administration experience requirements

  • 3-5 years experience in the role of Accountant
  • With experience in both Accounting and Administration will be a plus
  • JAFZA process experience