Accountant

Role overview

Location and workplace

• The role is in Doha, Qatar, and the description specifies in-person work.

Compensation

• Pay is QAR 3,500–4,500 per month.

Responsibilities

• Record accounting transactions; maintain the general ledger and complete supporting documentation.
• Prepare budget forecasts and monitor actual performance against approved budgets.
• Prepare financial statements and complete monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Process payroll and related records and reconciliations.
• Reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank statements, and other balance-sheet accounts.
• Schedule and process bank payments with appropriate approvals and controls.
• Prepare and review balance sheets, profit and loss statements, cash-flow information, and management reports.
• Report on financial position, performance, liquidity, and cash flows.
• Review financial transactions, documents, and procedures for errors or irregularities; support statutory audits.
• Protect financial data, coordinate database backups when required, and comply with applicable policies and regulations.
• Enter financial information into accounting systems and recommend improvements to procedures and internal controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Three to five years of relevant Accountant or similar-role experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, regulations, and standard procedures.
• Experience with accounting software, Microsoft Excel, general ledger functions, reconciliations, and financial closings.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial statements and management reports.
• Accuracy, confidentiality, analytical and numerical ability, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet reporting deadlines with minimal supervision; good written and verbal communication.

Preferred competencies

• Five years of Accountant experience is listed as preferred.
• Professional integrity, sound judgment, time management, follow-through, collaboration, and commitment to continuous improvement are preferred.