Job Summary

The Senior Accountant performs professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data.

May include any or all of the following: ledgers and preparation of journal entries, fixed asset or inventory accounting, preparation of trial balance or financial statements, cost accounting, bank account reconciliation. 

Provides daily financial oversight to ensure that the financial records are complete, accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles and policies.

Job Responsibilities 1

Performs general or cost accounting activities requiring some insight and depth of understanding.

Applies accounting techniques and standard practices to the classification and recording of financial transactions 

Ensures proper handling of financial transactions and transactions approvals within designated limits

Assists immediate superior in the preparation of MIS reports, budgets, and forecasts

Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Ensures the accuracy of data contained on all Financial Reports.

Ensures that information is clear and concise.

Ensures proficient use of delegated software.

Analyzes business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.

Ensures that records and analysis reflects the true and accurate measure of the business as presented in the graphs and are available on a real-time basis

Job Responsibilities 2

Establishes tables of accounts, and recorded all entries to its proper accounts.

Ensures that all entries are recorded to their assigned account numbers.

Ensures that data is fluid and provides information as required.

Develops, maintains, and analyzes budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

Ensures that analysis reflects true and accurate data of actual costs VS budgeted costs.

Develops, implements, modifies, and documents recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

Ensures proficient use of assigned program aiming at real-time availability of financial reports

Performs internal audits of accounts payable, payroll distribution, fixed assets, and cash. May make correcting journal entries in assigned areas.

Ensures accuracy of audits undertaken.

Ensures accuracy in correcting journal entries

Appraises, evaluates, and conducts inventory of real property and equipment, recording information such as the property's description, value, and location.

Ensures accuracy of data presented in an inventory.

Ensures that property and equipment are all accounted for within the inventory

Skills

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent knowledge of Financial ProcessesKnowledgeable in the latest accounting tools / softwareKnowledgeable of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and practicesSound understanding of the month end processKnowledge of the financial markets and bankingKnowledge of the analysis and reporting of financial dataIn-depth and demonstrable experience in financial management and accounting.

• ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

Total 9 years work experience

3 year(s in a similar role

2 years GCC experience

Competencies

Collaboration

Accountability

Resilience

Quality

Leadership

Financial Reporting L2

Internal Controls L2

Accounting Methods L2

Reconciliation L2

Accounting Systems L2

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounts and Finance

Professional Qualification in Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA