General Ledger Accountant - IFRS Specialist & Month-End

Ajman University; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

General Ledger Accountant ( UAE National Preferred )

Job Description

MAIN DUTIES:

• Preparing general ledger entries in the same month and in an accurate manner to ensure that the financial data in the system is up to date.
• Maintaining schedules for all relevant accounts, including prepayments, revenue recognition, provisions, and accruals.
• Assisting in preparing the financial reports and data required by the management, auditors and regulators.
• Allocating depreciations, utilities, medical insurances, revenues, and other allocations, such as academic to admin allocations, to the dimensions per the agreed cost or revenue drivers.
• Reconciliation of HR-related accounts, including the employee clearing account and loan account and entering any missing or incomplete transactions accordingly.
• Recording the monthly transactions related to the endowment income, returns from wakala deposits, rental revenue from leased premises, and MFDS income.
• Recording transactions, reconciliation and follow-up connected to the related parties such as the University of Science and Technology of Fujairah (USTF).
• Assisting the inventory, fixed assets, Accounts payable, and payment functions.
• Taking part in collection and student services whenever required, like during the peak periods such as registrations and examinations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

1. IFRS-based Accounting
2. MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
3. Good Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics
4. Accountability and Responsibility
5. Timeliness and Accuracy
6. Analytical Skills
7. Teamwork
8. Written and verbal communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor in Accounting / Finance / Related fields with 2+ years of directly related experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Delegation of Work:

Supervision Given:

None.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is usually performed in a typical interior work environment, which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements. The position may entail work after duty hours, on weekends, on holidays and in an emergency (i.e. may be subject to “on-call” responsibilities).

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature of this job and the level of knowledge and skills typically required by employees within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the office.