Senior Accountant

About the role

A finance team in Dubai is looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting operations, perform month-end and year-end closing, prepare management reports and keep financial records accurate. The role reports directly to the VP Finance and suits a self-motivated person who can work independently with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Perform monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closing activities.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepayments and general ledger reconciliations.
• Maintain the general ledger so all transactions are accurately recorded.
• Prepare monthly management reports, financial schedules and analysis for the VP Finance.
• Reconcile bank accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and intercompany balances.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements and management accounts.
• Record transactions accurately and on time in the ERP system.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and providing documentation.
• Assist with VAT accounting, reconciliations and statutory reporting.
• Work with cross-functional teams and support finance projects and ad hoc reporting.

Required profile

• 5-10 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and month-end closing.
• Ability to prepare accurate management reports with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAP or Oracle.
• Advanced Excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP and SUMIFS.