Admin Assistant - UAE National

-; Dubai; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Dubai is seeking an Accountant or Accounts Admin, preferably UAE National, to ensure accounting entries are accurate and timely in a major project. The role requires minimum accounting experience, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to maintain strong relationships within the team. The company offers competitive salaries, medical insurance, and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical Insurance

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of admin/accounting experience.
• Ability to form and maintain strong working relationships.
• Communication with openness and honesty.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all accounting entries are prepared accurately and on time.
• Prepare invoices according to contract terms.
• Calculate billing and cost rates, analyze margins.

Skills

Excel proficiency

People supervision skills

Good commercial knowledge

Strong ethical values

Education

Recognized accounting qualification

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for an Accountant or Accounts Admin - UAE National to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on ensuring that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for an Accountant or Accounts Admin - UAE National to join its UAE Business Unit focusing on ensuring that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Dubai, UAE.

This role is a full-time office-based role in Dubai, UAE.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an Accountant or Accounts Admin - UAE National to join our UAE Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years' services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Objectives

• Ensure that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines
• Ensure invoices are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with the commercial terms of the contract Ensure results are accurately reported and analyzed
• Calculation of billing and cost rates, and analysis of margins to manage profitability
• Liaising with external, internal and client auditors
• Linkage with business manager and contracts administrator regarding any contractual aspects

Responsibilities for Internal Candidates:

• Ensure that all accounting entries are prepared accurately and in line with corporate deadlines
• Ensure invoices are prepared in a timely manner and in accordance with the commercial terms of the contract
• Ensure results are accurately reported and analyzed
• Calculation of billing and cost rates, and analysis of margins to manage profitability
• Responsibility for compliance with financial management Framework within the individual's sphere of control
• Focus on cash collection, optimization of DSO and minimization of unbilled items together with ensuring these balance sheet areas are appropriately reconciled, analyzed and controlled
• Liaising with external, internal and client auditors
• Linkage with business manager and contracts administrator regarding any contractual aspects

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Further education through College or University with a recognized accounting qualification
• 6 months - 1 years Admin / accounting experience
• Proficient user of Excel
• People supervision skills
• Good commercial knowledge
• Ability to form and maintain strong working relationships
• Strong ethical values and communicates with openness and honesty

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.