Accountant General Ledger & Statutory Reporting

Accountant General Ledger & Statutory Reporting

United Arab Emirates and 1 more

The purpose of the role is to act as a business partner in managing financial records and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, while delivering precise financial reporting that supports informed decision-making and operational efficiency across Emarat.

Key Responsibilities:

General Ledger (GL) Accounting

• Maintain and update general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and proper classification of transactions.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, amortizations, and adjustments in line with approved accounting policies.
• Review GL activity regularly to ensure completeness, correctness, and compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Support timely execution of month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end closing activities.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Prepare financial disclosures, supporting schedules, and analytical reviews for statutory and regulatory reporting.
  Ensure compliance with relevant accounting, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Reconciliations

• Perform accurate and timely reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts (e.g., intercompany, accruals, provisions, prepayments).
• Investigate and resolve any reconciling items or discrepancies, ensuring proper documentation.

Audit Support

• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to queries for both internal and external auditors.
• Coordinate with auditors to ensure timely completion of annual audits.
• Implement corrective actions based on audit recommendations when required.
• Support preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting packs.
• Perform variance analysis and provide explanations for significant movements.
• Assist in preparing ad‑hoc reports required by management.

Compliance & Policy Adherence

• Ensure all accounting activities comply with IFRS and company financial policies.
• Maintain proper documentation for journal entries and reconciliations.
• Support process improvements and updates to accounting procedures.

Systems & Process Enhancements

• Work closely with the ERP team on enhancements related to GL, reporting, and automation.
• Participate in UAT and testing for system upgrades or new functionalities.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting efficiency and eliminate manual work.

Education & Experience:

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Required:
  
  3-5 years of experience.
• Preferred:
  Experience and knowledge of accounting principles and regulations specific to the UAE and the petroleum industry.
• This role is reserved for UAE Nationals only.

• Job Identification 10373
• Job Category Professional
• Posting Date 03/03/2026, 06:10 AM
• Locations Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, Dubai, 9400, AE
• Apply Before 03/13/2026, 06:10 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day

Emarat is a multi-channel power and energy company with a much-loved network of service stations and fuel depots across Dubai and the Northern Emirates. We meet the day‑to‑day petrol and LPG needs of millions of people while also helping to keep the engines of Industry running with fleet solutions, aviation fuel and commercial fuel services.

The Emarat brand has earned its reputation for providing great value and high‑quality products and services – which is why you can expect the expected, every time.

Our network spans right across the north of the UAE, from Dubai to Ajman, and from Fujairah to Sharjah, plus many other locations in between. Service and quality are incredibly important to us, which is why we are proud to provide our customers with high‑quality fuel, lubricants, state‑of‑the‑art car washing facilities, best‑in‑class terminalling, bulk fuel logistics and great franchise opportunities for ambitious businesses.

Oh, and we also serve superb freshly‑ground Arabicca coffee for anybody with a taste for the real thing.

All our colleagues – from the barista to the car mechanic – are fully trained in how to deliver great customer service. We operate ethically and to the highest international and national HSE standards, making sure that employees, customers and business…