Senior Accountant

ADNOC Group

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 360,000 - 600,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Accounting Supervisor to lead a team responsible for verification, processing and control of general ledger, payables and receivables. You will ensure timely month-end and year-end closings, accurate accruals, and compliant financial reporting.

The role requires strong budgeting, cost control and payroll oversight, with hands-on bank reconciliation and MIS preparation to support management decisions. An 8-year accounting background is expected.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in accounting/finance required or equivalent.
8+ years of accounting experience including supervisory responsibilities.
Experience with budgeting, reporting and cost control.

Responsibilities

Coordinate staff supervising accounting activities and ensure standards.
Oversee month-end and year-end closings with accurate accruals.
Review control accounts and reconcile ledgers with sub-ledgers.
Scrutinize cost reports, allocate costs and investigate variances.
Maintain budgetary control and monitor expenditures within budget.
Verify and endorse invoices and payroll in line with policies.
Operate bank accounts and reconcile company records with statements.
Prepare MIS and progress reports for management.

Skills

Financial accounting

Budgeting

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

Perform accounting duties and supervisory functions related to verification, processing and control of accounting records including general ledger, payables, receivables and financial payments, records and documents.

Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 1)

Coordinate activities of the assigned staff performing supervisory responsibilities and ensuring compliance of the team with the set financial standards.
Supervise preparation of accurate and timely month / year end closing reports ensuring that all accruals are correctly booked.
Review control account falling under own responsibility in order to ensure that individual and collective accounts are well maintained and reconciled accordingly with subsidiary and general ledgers.
Scrutinize cost reports and ensure that costs are correctly allocated, variances are investigated and discrepancies are corrected.
Implement effective budgetary control at pre-expenditure stage and monitor expenditure reports to ensure expenditures are within budget and any over-expenditure are authorized.
Verify and endorse invoices for suppliers in order to ensure that invoices are settled in compliance with contracting terms.
Verify and endorse payroll details (on / off cycle) ensuring that payments are made against duly authorized orders of payment and in compliance with approved policies and procedures of the company and that total payroll expenditure are in line with allocated budget requesting justification in case of variances.
Operate the company's bank accounts ensuring effective cash management and compliance with the company's regulations governing credit limits and risks. Reconcile the company's records with bank statements.

Generic Accountabilities

Supervision

Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

Budgets

Provide input for preparation of the Section / Department budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives.
Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

Implement approved Section / Department policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Section’s / Department work programs in line with Company and International standards.

Performance Management

Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Section / Department in line with the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.

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