Accountant

Ebara Elliott Energy Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Ebara Elliott Energy Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. is seeking an experienced Accountant for its Abu Dhabi SSC. The role covers revenue recognition, WIP and cost accruals, and strict adherence to IFRS, local GAAP, and J-SOX.

You will collaborate across Elliott Entities and EMA leadership to ensure precise reporting and strong internal controls. The candidate will handle monthly close, balance sheet substantiation, and intercompany transactions, with requirements for ACCA/CPA or equivalent, ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Professional qualification ACCA/CMA/CA/CPA (or equivalent).
• Advanced Excel and financial software proficiency.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Revenue recognition: reconcile monthly revenue per closing schedule and link costs to each job.
• WIP reconciliation: ensure monthly WIP balances are reconciled per closing schedule and investigate variances.
• Cost accruals: compute accruals for unreceived internal costs and for over-allocations when job costs exceed PO.
• Regulatory compliance: adhere to IFRS, local GAAP, and J-SOX controls.
• Balance sheet reconciliations: prepare and substantiate monthly reconciliations and resolve items.
• Commission processing: prepare and calculate monthly commission payments.
• Banking controls: verify bank payment requests against documents and approvals.
• Ad-hoc support: assist SSC Accounting Manager with reporting and audits.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

B.S. in Accounting or Finance

ACCA/CMA/CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Financial software

Job description

Overview & Responsibilities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accountant to join our Shared Services Center (SSC) team in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will take ownership of revenue recognition, WIP reconciliations, and departmental compliance across IFRS, local GAAP, and J-SOX standards. As a key financial partner collaborating across Elliott Entities, Repairs Operations, and regional leadership in EMA, you will ensure precise reporting, strong internal controls, and timely month-end close execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Revenue Recognition: Ensure all monthly revenue is fully reconciled in a timely manner (in strict accordance with the finance closing schedule), with all related costs accurately linked to each job, and presented to the Finance Manager (FM) as part of month-end close.
• WIP Reconciliation: Ensure all Work in Progress (WIP) balances for the month are fully reconciled in a timely manner per the finance closing schedule, proactively tracking milestones and investigating variances.
• Cost Accruals: Calculate cost accruals for internal costs not received, as well as cost overage accruals where total job costs exceed authorized Purchase Orders.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to IFRS, local GAAP, and J-SOX internal control frameworks.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring full substantiation of accounts and prompt resolution of open reconciling items.
• Commission Processing: Manage the accurate preparation and calculation of monthly commission payments.
• Banking Controls: Review and verify bank payment requests against supporting documentation, processing approvals in line with delegated authorization limits.
• Ad-Hoc Support: Assist the SSC Accounting Manager and entity Finance Managers with ad-hoc reporting, technical analysis, and audit requirements.

Background and Experience

Education & Certifications: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting or Finance; holding a recognized professional qualification (ACCA, CMA, CA, CPA, or equivalent).

Systems Expertise: Expert proficiency in the computerized systems, ERP platforms, and financial software used to support the organization’s accounting and finance operations, along with advanced Excel capabilities.

Analytical Aptitude: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills, with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to articulate financial data clearly across cross-functional teams.

Contact with Stakeholders

Elliott Entities: Liaise with counterpart teams across other Elliott Entities to ensure intercompany revenues, costs, and accruals are properly agreed, reconciled, and booked between entities.

Repairs Operations & Management: Maintain active, ongoing communication with Repairs Operations & Management to review job status, validate job costs, and resolve operational accounting queries.

Regional Finance Leadership: Maintain regular engagement with the SSC Accounting Manager and entity Finance Managers across EMA to uphold reporting schedules and drive process alignment.

Other Team Collaboration & Flexibility: Support the wider SSC Team and cover key operational roles and duties whenever necessary to maintain business continuity.

Base Location & Work Schedule

This is a full time, on-site permanent position based out of our Office in Abu Dhabi.

Company Culture & About Us

The world turns to Elliott. Customers throughout the world choose Elliott for the design, manufacture and service of their critical rotating equipment.

Elliott’s global service network routinely installs, overhauls, repairs, upgrades and rerates machines from any manufacturer. Customers everywhere turn to Elliott for precision engineering, extraordinary reliability and unparalleled service.

We are proud of our legacy, but our focus is on the future, putting our tradition of innovation to work on the new challenges facing global energy production and processes. Using advanced technologies, producing high-quality products, and offering reliable services are just a few of the ways that Ebara Elliott Energy is doing its part to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future.

As a solution provider in the energy industry, Ebara Elliott Energy designs, manufactures, and services technically advanced centrifugal and axial compressors, steam turbines, power recovery expanders, custom pumps, and cryogenic products used in the petrochemical, refining, oil & gas, and liquefied gas industries, as well as in power applications.

We employ 2,300 people in 30 locations around the world. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebara Corporation, a major industrial conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ebara employs 19,000 people and has sales of US $5 billion.