Accounting Assistant (7 months - fixed term contract)

Role Description

Key Accountabilities

• **Core accounting operations:**
• Daily transaction processing: Record all banking, sales, purchase, and expense transactions in the ERP system daily.
• **Accounts receivable:**
• Issue sales invoices, post customer payments, prepare monthly Statement of Accounts, and coordinate with Sales on collections
• **Accounts payable**
• : Process supplier payments per agreed terms after verifying complete supporting documentation.
• **Bank reconciliation:**
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and formal reconciliation statements.
• **Inventory transactions:**
• Inventory oversight by validating warehousing transactions and ensure accurate recording of inventory movements.
• Reconcile inventory monthly with Warehouse team support.
• **Month-End closing**
• : Post closing entries including amortization of prepayments, depreciation of fixed assets, advances, unrealized FX gain/loss, accruals, and provisions.
• **Compliance, Audit & Tax:**
• Audit Support: Compile documentation for internal/external audits and ensure IFRS compliance.
• Maintain digital and physical filing of financial documents for audit readiness.
• Assist in preparation of VAT, Corporate Tax, and ICV filings per internal policies and UAE regulations.
• **Financial reporting support**
• : Assist with monthly P&L and balance sheet preparation.
• Support month-end and year-end closing: prepare schedules, prepayments.
• **Administrative support:**
• Respond to internal and external finance queries in a timely manner.
• Assist with audits by providing requested documentation and reports.
• Help improve finance processes, templates, and SOPs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or finance.
• 3-4 years in a similar accounting role - at least 1 year in UAE.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; hands-on ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, FACTS, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, FTA and UAE tax.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, strong communication skills, and ability to collaborate with Sales &Warehouse teams.
• Fluency in English, Arabic is an advantage.