Regional Financial Accountant

Job details

Location:

Dubai

Salary: AED 15,000 to 18,000 Per Month Plus Benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Discipline:
Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services

Reference: 53697

Posted: 2 days ago

Charterhouse are currently supporting a professional services company, whom are looking hire a Regional Financial Accountant into their centralised regional finance department.

The Financial Accountant will take ownership across all areas of financial accounting for the regional business whilst ensuring financial statements are recorded in alignment with the regulatory requirements. In conjunction, the role will prepare and oversee all VAT returns on a quarterly basis. With a reporting line to a Financial Controller, the Accountant shall also be expected to manage all areas of transactional accounting, across areas of accounts payable and receivable whilst also overseeing the reconciliation process along with the general ledger maintenance.

In addition, the Financial Accountant shall also be required to support collections and any working capital, whilst ensuring cashflow and work-in-progress reports can be completed for reporting purposes. Responsibilities will also extend to the oversight and management of all the internal accounting and booking systems ensuring both accurate data input and financial accounts preparation, which in turn will extend to both audit oversight and compliance-based group reporting.

Our client is looking to recruit a professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CPA) or part-qualified Accountant with a demonstrable background working within a professional services organisation, along with experience in a ‘hands‑on’ operational finance and accounting‑based Position. The successful candidate shall be required to understand areas of tax and regulatory matters within the regional markets, along with an ability to act as a liaison‑point with any internal or external audit partners.

The candidate shall ideally have an understanding with the concepts of working‑capital, cashflow positions and MIS reporting, to allow for business partnering and group reporting.

On top of this, candidate will be required manage Excel for analysis purposes to a high level of proficiency whilst also being familiar with accounting software and ideally any in‑house and ‘bespoke’ billing and reporting systems.