UAE - Senior Accountant (M/F)

Description Du Poste

Management process

• Managing the accounting of Socotec UAE 3 companies
• Recording all financial transactions of the companies.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and data to the Financial Controller.
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards as requested by the Financial Controller and General Manager.
• Controlling pay roll ensuring salaries are paid monthly.
• Preplanning payments to suppliers and employees and follow up payments from customers.
• Making a record of all the financial transactions of the branch.
  
  

Fulfilment processes

• To maintain branch accounting documentation and prepares monthly summaries of the budget monitoring such as regularisations, invoicing, banks reconciliations, productions & payments and clients’ accounts.
• To prepare the financial statements of the businesses at the end of each financial cycle or the intervals decided by Socotec.
• To prepare the statistical data regarding the finances of the branch and analysing it on request as well as on a regular basis.
• Responsible for recording all the accounts payable/receivable with proper details.
• Responsible for keeping payroll record of the employees with all the relevant details.
• Work closely with General Manager in order to verify the adequacy of invoices planning and prepares the invoices as per indications given in the contract.
• To prepare the statement of accounts.
• To submit suppliers' invoices to be approved by the General Manager.
• Responsible for following up the receipt of the invoices by the clients, the processing of the invoice in their accountancy department.
• Responsible for managing cash collection and following the Aged Debt process detailed with the QHSE management system.
• To ensure the archiving of accounting documents for completed work.
• To ensure the monthly back-up saving of the accounting data.
• To check the consistency of the current-accounts and clients-accounts.
• To manage the file of fixed assets.
• To prepare various official documents requested by the authorities.
  
  

Support processes

• Make sure that training plans match the upskilling requirements of employees.
• Organise information exchanges and top-down / bottom-up dialogue.
• Health and Safety Responsibilities
• To promote a positive and proactive health and safety culture through leadership and effective management.
• To comply with Socotec International and client quality, safety and environmental systems and procedures at all times.
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents, near misses or hazards are immediately reported and relevant paperwork is completed.
• To work within the team to develop a culture where everyone embraces, upholds and accepts responsibility for a safe workplace, a healthy working life, a sustainable environment and the right and duty to intervene.
  
  

Qualifications

The Senior Accountant candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, with 8 years minimum with similar experience for a major company or division of a large corporation. Service industry experience is preferred. Experience with Sage is a strong plus.

• Detail oriented, strong analytical skills and initiative
• Thorough understanding of accrual based accounting and GAAP
• Flexible, resourceful and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple deliverables
• Effective collaborator with strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to adhere to month-end close timelines
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot tables and vlookups