Accounts Officer

Main duties include:

• Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Forecasting and Budgeting

• Planning and Resource Allocation

• General Accounting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or related field with +8 years of relevant experience

• Professional Accounting/Finance Qualification is an asset (CFA, CPA, CMA, ACCA)

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Fluency in Google Suite is required

• Speaking Arabic would be an asset

Job Description:

• Maintain and overlook the company’s accounts and finances under the supervision of the Finance Manager.

• Assist the Finance Manager in preparing Cash Flow and Budgets.

• Coordinate, prepare, and administer the annual operating budget and short and long term financial planning and analysis.

• Prepare periodic budget forecasts.

• Calculate projected cost and price for proposals.

• Calculate accumulated actual cost of projects on a monthly basis.

• Variance analysis of cost of each project.

• Prepare monthly projects progress report.

• Prepare and issue invoices and follow-up for receivables.

• Preparation and overseeing the periodic receivables, payables and inter-company reconciliation reports.

• Assist Finance Manager in annual audit and preparation of statutory financial statements supporting schedules.

• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored.

• Engage and communicate with a variety of stakeholders.

• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.

• Make regular reports to the management on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets.

• Assist the Finance Manager with customers and promote a helpful team environment in the department.

• Go through commercial terms of contracts/proposals and prepare the billing and receivable schedule.

• Review commercial terms and cost calculation of current proposals in the pipeline and prepare analysis on profitability.

• Recommend, develop and maintain financial computer software systems.

• Other duties as assigned by management.

The ideal candidate should have:

Strong knowledge of commercial terms of contracts and being able to prepare and understand contracts and be able to respond to client’s invitation to tender/proposal requirements.

Candidates with knowledge and experience in AEC and Real Estate industries are preferred

He/she should possess complete knowledge of accounting up to finalization of Financial Reports.

Expertise in Accounting software Tally.

Professional qualification ACCA / CMA / ACA ( Full / Part Qualified)

Candidates who are immediately available are preferred.

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