Assistant Projects and Assets Accountant

Sundus; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sundus is seeking an Assistant Projects and Assets Accountant in Abu Dhabi with 7 years of experience to manage financial records, grants, and institutional project budgets. You will track budget variances, CAPEX/OPEX, and ensure proper fund allocation in line with policies and funding requirements.

You will also handle fixed assets, CWIP, GL reconciliations, and support audits and month-end/year-end closings with strong IFRS knowledge and advanced Excel skills. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of project accounting, grant accounting, budgeting and IFRS.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Zoho Books) and Power BI.
• Advanced Excel skills and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain financial records, research projects, grants, and institutional project budgets.
• Track Budget vs Actuals, CAPEX, OPEX, grant income and expenditures, and prepare forecast reports highlighting variances and funding gaps.
• Validate project transactions, ensure correct budget coding, fund allocation, and compliance with institutional policies and funding requirements.
• Manage Fixed Assets, Inventory, and CWIP, ensuring proper capitalization and asset registration.
• Perform General Ledger reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support management reporting, project costing and closure activities.
• Support Month-End/Year-End Closing, prepare financial schedules, and assist with Internal & External Audits through documentation and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of Project Accounting, Grant Accounting, Budgeting, IFRS (IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 36, IAS 2), Advanced Excel, ERP Systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Zoho Books), and Power BI.

Skills

Project accounting

Grant accounting

Budgeting

IFRS (IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 36, IAS 2)

Advanced Excel

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Oracle

NetSuite

Zoho Books

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Projects And Assets Accountant

Job Code: JPC - 6853

Location: Abu Dhabi

Experience: 7 years

Education: Associate degree

Industry: Educational industry

Language: Excellent in English

Job Description

• Manage and maintain financial records, research projects, grants, and institutional project budgets
• Track Budget vs Actuals, CAPEX, OPEX, grant income, expenditure, and prepare forecast reports highlighting variances and funding gaps.
• Validate project transactions, ensure correct budget coding, fund allocation, and compliance with institutional policies and funding requirements.
• Manage Fixed Assets, Inventory, and Capital Work in Progress (CWIP), ensuring proper capitalization and timely asset registration.
• Perform General Ledger Reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support management reporting, project costing, and project closure activities.
• Support Month-End/Year-End Closing, prepare financial schedules, and assist with Internal & External Audits through accurate documentation and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of Project Accounting, Grant Accounting, Budgeting, IFRS (IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 36, IAS 2), Advanced Excel, ERP Systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Zoho Books), and reporting tools such as Power BI