Senior Accountant

• Monitor and evaluate the accounts team in a division that fosters expansion and looks after funds and connections with insurance providers.
  
• Work closely with the stakeholders to drive highquality monthend closure within strict deadlines.
  
• Identify and understand the strategy put the finance handbook into practice and help create and apply internal controls.
  
• Coordinate with external & internal auditors and ensure timely closure of audits.
  
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with VAT laws and filing of returns and also expertise in submitting reports for the Insurance authority & Central Bank of UAE.
  
• Manage Banks Monthly Bank reconciliations and ensure timely payments of expenses (Planned as per cash flow position)
  
• Preparation of payment proposal making payments and allocations of policies accordingly and payment for the commission of subbrokers (Both life & General)
  
• Quarterly closing of accounts along with a reconciliation of insurance companies.
  
• Post invoices for Life Accounts and maintain reserve accounts for life agents.
  
• Gratuity / Accruals / Depreciation schedule will be the responsibility.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Deep understanding of the companys financial goals and find effective ways to meet those goals
  
• Motivator and selfstarter
  
• Building further insurance company relationships
  
• Presentation skills that address new initiatives strategies action plans
  
• Implementation/project management skills
  
• Proactively seeing a gap in the process and correcting it
  
• Entrepreneurial skills
  
• Negotiation Skills
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Technology savvy with the latest in technology apps that help businesses be more efficient i.e. Loom
  
• Organizing/Preparing for Management Meetings prepare agenda minutes and monitor subsequent action points
  
• Management/Leadership
  
• Use analytical skills when writing contracts creating budgets and forecasting profit and loss.
  
• Decision making
  
• In depth knowledge and practice in all MS Office programs.