Senior Accountant

• Oversee the daily accounting activities required to maintain the company’s general ledger in all aspects.
• Maintain updated and accurate accounting data for Capex, prepayments and accruals
• Book and reconcile the monthly payroll
• Ensure accurate data is booked for IFRS16
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Ensure completion and review of all post-close reconciliations (main balance sheet account reconciliations). Ensure all balances are properly supported and documented.
• Collaborate with the other accounting department team members to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Prepare for and ensure a clean and timely year end audit. Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Ensure that the company’s management principles, policies, and programs are consistently practiced.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconcile, analyze and maintain accurate balance sheet accounts
• Review and analyze the add-on cost invoices ( freight and duties charges )
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Support monthly financial closing activities, journal entries, and account reconciliations
• Drive process improvements and automate workflows for efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business processes
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Prepare the VAT, WHT, CIT declarations where applicable
  

Profile

Required Skills And Knowledge

• Degree in Accounting (Bachelor or above)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting, preferably in luxury retail
• SAP Finance module expertise.
• Fluent in English, Arabic is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Rigorous, team player, hardworking, able to work under pressure, with high work ethics standards.