Chief Accountant

Your Responsibilities

• The Chief Accountant will be responsible in Leading the Accounts Payable and Banking Team and ensure that the team operates smoothly and maintain accurate & complete records. He will be involved in financial reporting and monthly closing of records. He is also expected to continuously improve existing processes and procedures towards efficiency.
• The Chief Accountant will be required to work in a highly secured and confidential environment where the need for being well organized and structured in order to maintain the level of security and confidentiality is of utmost importance.
• Set and Facilitate the achievement of team objectives
• Achieve operational excellence
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of vendors’ invoices, petty cash expenses, and credit card transactions
• Ensure monthly reconciliation of vendor statements and credit card statements with records
• Ensure timely payments to vendors
• Prepare Accounts Payable Aging Report, Team Output Report, and other related reports and analyses
• Prepare Cash Position Report
• Maintain bank facilities
• Process bank applications and letter requests
• Perform monthly closing of books related to Accounts Payable and Banking (i.e., Expense accrual, clearing of advance payments to vendors, bank reconciliations, vendor and related party accounts’ reconciliation, accounts payable and cash revaluation, etc.)
• Prepare monthly Accounts Payable and Banking Schedules
• Continuously improve existing processes, procedures, and internal controls.

Your Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Financial operations, Accounting and Auditing. With experience in Accounts Payable and Banking processes and procedures. Candidates with UAE experience and audit experience from Big 4 are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Excellent in Excel
• Excellent Reporting Skills
• Experience working in ERP environments
• Knowledge in UAE VAT Laws
• Extensive knowledge about accounting and management principles