Financial Reporting Accountant

Charterhouse Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Financial Reporting Accountant to join their centralized finance department. This pivotal role involves managing financial accounting, preparing VAT returns, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will possess professional qualifications like ACA, ACCA, or CPA, along with hands-on experience in operational finance. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and utilize SAP ERP systems to maintain accurate financial records. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic finance team and enhance your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA) with operational finance experience.
• Background in financial accounting and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in managing internal and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial statements and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and manage VAT returns on a quarterly basis.
• Support cashflow and working capital reporting.

Skills

Financial Accounting

VAT Returns Preparation

Cashflow Management

Excel Proficiency

Audit Compliance

Education

ACA

ACCA

CPA

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

AED 10,000 - 12,000 Per Month, Plus Benefits

Charterhouse are currently supporting a company, whom are looking to recruit a Financial Reporting Accountant in to their centralised regional Finance department.

The Financial Accountant will take ownership across all areas of Financial Accounting for the regional business whilst ensuring all financial statements are recorded in alignment with the regulatory requirements. In conjunction, this Reporting Accountant will prepare and oversee all VAT returns on a quarterly basis. With a reporting line to a Regional Finance Manager, the Accountant shall also be expected to manage all areas of transactional accounting, across areas of accounts payable and receivable whilst also overseeing the reconciliation process along with the general ledger maintenance.

This Accountant shall also be required to support collections and any working capital, whilst also ensuring cashflow and work-in-progress reports, can be completed for reporting purposes. This role's responsibilities will also extend to the oversight and management of all the internal accounting and booking systems, within SAP, to ensure both accurate data input and financial accounts preparation. This in turn, will extend to both audit oversight and compliance-based group reporting.

Our client will look to recruit a professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA or CPA) or part-qualified Accountant with a demonstrable background, working within a professional services organisation, along with experience of undertaking a ‘hands-on’ operational finance and accounting-based position. The successful candidate shall be required to understand areas of tax and regulatory matters, within the regional markets, along with an ability to act as a liaison-point with any internal or external audit partners. The candidate shall ideally understand the concepts of working-capital, cashflow positions and MIS reporting, to allow for business partnering and group reporting.

On top of this, the applicant will be required to manage Excel, for analysis purposes, to a high level of proficiency whilst also being familiar with both in-house accounting systems along with experience across SAP ERP platforms. The nature of this organisation will require a candidate, whom is well-versed across a broad range of finance functions, along with an ability to manage senior internal and external stakeholders.