Key Job Responsibilities

Financial Management Support

• Working closely with the Head of Finance, Middle East, ensures efficient delivery of all financial/accounting matters and services for the Company.
• Main duties include data entering (AP, AR, journals), maintaining Sales and Purchase Ledgers by accurately and efficiently inputting all information from source documents into the ledgers.
• Ensures timely collection of payment by liaising with Project Managers for client LPOs and project-related paperwork; performs direct follow-up with clients when necessary.
• Timely responds to any finance-related queries with correct and useful information.
• Manages all Petty Cash expenses for the Company.
• Keeps accurate records and produces all payment vouchers relating to salary deductions for payroll in accordance with the relevant timescales and ensures that the control accounts are fully reconciled.

Banking

• Processes bank transfers, credit card payments, RTA payments

Accounts Receivables

• Prepare, send out, record, and monitor bills sent to clients
• Provide billing reconciliations, attend to clients queries as/when required
• Maintain working relationships with clients and communicate any account-related issues to ensure smooth running of business
• Prepare weekly receivables and ageing status report for management review and action
• Account for deferred and accrued revenue, and guaranteed commissions

Accounts Payables

• Process uploads from booking system to accounting system; match LPO with uploads and with invoices; ensure proper recording and maintaining of supporting documentations
• Process invoices, expense reports (Certify) , and petty cash for the allocated entity

Reporting

• Support the core finance functions in the timely completion of month-end closing by recording entries in the books, and preparing various reports and reconciliations on a weekly basis

• Prepares spreadsheets, reports and correspondence as required including month - end, year end and audit.
• Provides assistance to the Company’s monthly or annual financial reporting process.
• Preparation of Journal entries
• Maintaining prepaid, accrual, fixed asset schedules

Administration

• Matches invoices to statements and purchase orders to invoices.
• Inputs accounting data into the system with speed and accuracy.
• Filing the purchase invoices, sales invoices, journal entries, bank statements, reconciliations. At year end, file /binder organizing and moving from current storage to long-term storage
• Completing various forms such as but not limited to vendor /client registration forms

Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a general accounting position
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting standards and procedures
• Experience in balance sheets, financial reporting
• Good knowledge and understanding of tax regulations
• Strong understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Excellent mathematical skills and abilities; good knowledge of IAS and IFRS would be a plus
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Competency in using MS Office applications, with an advanced knowledge of MS Excel and Accounting software; knowledge of Exchequer accounting software would be advantageous

Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Communication
• Building Teamwork
• Continuous Development
• Established Focus
• Exceeds Customer Expectations
• Influence
• Integrity