Associate, Accounting & Reporting

MarkJames Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Internet Marketplace Platform company as an Associate in Accounting & Reporting. This role is crucial for managing daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial transactions, and supporting financial statement preparations. You will collaborate with various teams to address discrepancies and maintain audit timelines. This position offers an immediate start as an independent contractor, providing a unique opportunity to enhance your accounting skills in a dynamic environment. If you are a proactive team player with strong communication skills and a solid understanding of accounting principles, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations and ensure accurate financial transactions.
• Support preparation of financial statements for CIT return filings.

Skills

Fluent in Arabic

Fluent in English

Strong communication skills

Project management skills

Time management skills

Ability to work independently

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Job description

Our client, one of the world's leading Internet Marketplace Platform companies, is currently hiring for an Associate, Accounting & Reporting to join their EMEA Reporting & Compliance Team.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and ensure their availability for CIT return filings.
• Oversee junior staff involved in journal postings to prevent inaccuracies.
• Ensure timely provision of data for transfer pricing local files, collaborating with internal teams and responding to continuous follow-ups.
• Address and rectify discrepancies in intercompany transactions, ensuring proper documentation and booking.
• Assist in establishing controls over journal entry postings and ensure all data sent to the team is reviewed by senior personnel.
• Maintain a calendar for ongoing audits of financial statements, coordinating with the CT team on expected timelines for audit report availability.
• Support the CT team in owning accounting journals, including tax-related entries, ensuring alignment with the tax team.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Arabic and English
• 2+ years relevant professional experience
• A strong understanding of fundamental accounting concepts, principles and tax
• Team player, have ability to work independently and willingness to take on challenges
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate key information and status to stakeholders
• Ability to interact with all departments and levels throughout our organisation
• Excellent project and time management skills, ability to prioritise and multitask
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

This is an immediate start contract position for a minimum period of 6 months, which may extend up to 2 years.

This is an Independent contractor engagement and you would be responsible for paying all necessary taxes in-country.