Senior Accountant

Job Description

<p><strong>Job Summary:</strong></p><p>Senior accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. Senior accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of accounting tasks.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>1. To prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.</p><p>2. To Document financial transactions by entering account information.</p><p>3. Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.</p><p>4. To substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.</p><p>5. To secure financial information by completing data base backups.</p><p>6. To maintain financial security by following internal controls.</p><p>7.&nbsp;To prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.</p><p>8.&nbsp;To maintain customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.</p><p>9.&nbsp;To maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks. Participating in professional societies.</p><p>10. To accomplish the result by performing the duty.</p><p>11. To contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.</p><p>12. To promote efficiency, confidence, courtesy and an extremely high standard of social skills.</p><p>13. To generally promote and ensure good inter – departmental relations.</p><p>14. To display a pleasant manner and positive attitude at all time and promote a good company image.</p><p>15.&nbsp;To demonstrate pride in the workplace and personal appearance.</p><p>16.&nbsp;&nbsp;To adhere to Company rules and regulation at all times. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Skills and Qualifications:</strong></p><p>1. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field &amp; to be certified by Ministry of Education in UAE.</p><p>2.&nbsp;Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting </p><p>3.&nbsp;Strong analytical and accounting skills.</p><p>4.&nbsp;Intermediate to advanced knowledge of major accounting software packages for both general ledger and statutory accounting. (Sage 300 ERP, Microsoft Great Plans)</p><p>5. Well versed in Microsoft office (or any particular system required)</p><p>6. Excellent organizational, oral and written communications</p><p>7.&nbsp;Ability to work under pressure. plan personal workload effectively </p><p>8.&nbsp;Strong leadership skills</p><ul><li>9.&nbsp;Excellent presentation skills.</li></ul>