POSITION TITLE: Accounts Assistant
BUSINESS UNIT: Finance
BRANCH / LOCATION: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
REPORTS TO: Financial Accountant
SUPERVISES: Not Applicable
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Not Applicable
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation
DUTIES:
(Actions required to be performed by personnel filling this position.)
- Accounts Receivable and Sales Cycle
- Posting of sales invoices to debtors’ sub-ledger
- Posting of cash receipts to individual debtors’ balances
- Monitoring & documentation of debtors’ outstanding amounts
- Raising of sales invoices & credit notes to Clients – back up to Financial Accountant
- Accounts Payable and Purchases Cycle
- Posting of trade creditors’ invoices to sub-ledger
- Clearing of individual creditors balances upon release of payments
- Performing creditors’ reconciliation to third party statements
- Bank & Cash
- Assist in the preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts and monthly cash reports for distribution to head office
- Liaise with our external bankers
- Preparation of payment runs on a timely basis – trade creditors & expenses
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation for submission to the Finance Director
- Reporting
- Assist in the monthly and annual closing/reporting processes of U.A.E offices
- Assist in the preparation of the monthly management report
- Assist in the reporting of financial information to Group Head Office based in Australia
- Statutory compliance and third parties
- Assist in the performance of statutory returns on a timely basis
- Partake in annual company audit with external auditors
- TMS (time and attendance management system)
- Process time sheets and leave requests on timely basis
- Assist staff with timesheet related queries and resolve in timely manner
- General ledger
- Assist with monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet items and preparing supporting schedules
- Multi-currency intercompany reconciliations in coordination with group offices
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Timely and accurate delivery of duties listed above
- Maintenance of ‘team’ environment in the MENA office
- Promote Robert Bird Group in a positive and professional manner
AUTHORITY:
(Actions which the personnel filling the position are authorized to execute subject to the accompanying conditions.)
Action / Authority – Not applicable
EXPERIENCE
Activity Years Req’d Pref’d
Previous Accounting experience 2-5
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
(The KPI’s listed below are to be taken into account during the performance review.)
- Quality of Work
- Efficiency / Time Management
- Initiative
- Team Work
- Communication Skills
- Employee Development
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Financial Accountant (MENA)
- Finance Director (UK & MENA)
- Directors, Associate and Employees (MENA)
- Global Finance Team
SYSTEMS
- Proficient in MS Office & SAP
Years of experience – may need a tweak
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