Senior Accountant

Harris Pye; Sharjah; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Pye in Sharjah is seeking a Project Accountant to support project managers with financial transactions, administration and analysis within the designated region.

You will contribute to month-end close, cost control, budgeting, and forecast updates, while maintaining IFRS-15 compliance and accurate MIS reporting. You will collaborate across teams to ensure timely, accurate financial information and strong control environments.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification recognized internationally.
• Knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and local standards preferred.
• Experience in MIS reporting and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Review project progress and flag deviations from budget on a timely basis.
• Interact with operations to share insights and highlight risks.
• Monitor actual vs budgeted costs and challenge overspends.
• Perform periodic cost control reviews for key projects.
• Review open and accrued POs and adjust cost accruals per GAAP.
• Ensure timesheet approvals and minimize missing time.
• Prepare utilization and cash flow reports; support weekly forecasts.
• Support audits and year-end revenue and WIP provisions.
• Prepare monthly MIS reports and maintain data integrity.
• Develop strong working relationships with project managers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Confidentiality

Education

Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Knowledge of accounting standards

Tools

MS Navision (ERP)

MS Office

Job description

At Harris Pye, we are more than just an engineering company—we are innovators and pioneers dedicated to delivering world-class solutions to the maritime, energy, and offshore sectors. With over 40 years of experience, we pride ourselves on pushing boundaries and setting new standards of excellence in every project we undertake.

Our team is composed of passionate professionals who are driven by the challenge of solving complex problems and who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Culture:

Be part of a team that values creativity and embraces new ideas. We are constantly exploring new ways to improve our processes and deliver the best results for our clients.

Professional Growth:

We believe in investing in our people. From continuous learning opportunities to mentorship programs, we support your career growth every step of the way.

Global Impact:

Join a company whose work spans the globe and makes a tangible difference. Our projects play a critical role in advancing industries and enhancing sustainability practices worldwide.

Collaborative Environment:

At Harris Pye, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll work alongside a diverse group of professionals who are as passionate about their work as you are.

JOB SUMMARY

Provide project accounting support within the designated region, assisting project managers with financial transactions, administration, and analysis, while supporting Finance in periodic reporting and month-end activities.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Transactional:

• Review the project progress regularly and highlight the deviation (vs. Budget and JES) on timely basis.
• Interact with operational team and share the project insight on regular basis and highlight the risks (if any).
• Monitor the actual project cost and compare the same with budgeted cost and challenge overspends.

Periodic:

• Review the project progress regularly (Key projects on weekly basis).
• Perform cost control reviews of the projects on regular basis.
• Review open PO, Accrued PO and adjust the cost accruals in accordance with GAAP.
• Follow up on time sheet approvals and target zero missing time.
• Prepare utilisation reports for productive time and analyse unproductive time.
• Provide project working capital information for the weekly cash forecast.
• Prepare billing forecasts and analysis of actual billings and collections and update weekly cash flow report.

Month End:

• Perform financial reviews and analysis on the status and performance of projects against budget / forecast.
• Calculate work in progress on projects and prepare the necessary accounting entries to recognise the WIP (including Inter-co revenue) as per IFRS-15.
• Support the preparation of latest project forecasts (revenue recognition, cost to complete, variations, etc).
• Review the financial opportunities and risks on projects.
• Review of appropriateness or need for project provisioning.
• Analysis of Debtors and Bad Debt provisions (if any).
• Prepare Monthly MIS reports and ensure timely and quality reporting.

Yearly:

• Support audit on revenue, AR and WIP; AR and WIP Provisioning (if any), subsequent collections post year end.
• Provide project & revenue information to auditors and ensure all observations in this regard are timely addressed.
• Support the preparation budgets and forecast for the region. Specific tasks may change depending on the requirements of the business.
• There may also be ad hoc tasks to perform.

Key Accountabilities:

• Fulfil the accounting and reporting requirements.
• Develop a strong working relationship with the associated Project Managers.
• Maintain the Integrity of the financial information reported on projects.
• Preparing accurate work which conforms to finance best practices.
• Ensuing all deadlines are met.
• Bring to light any concerns or red flags on projects as soon as discovered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Financial qualification (i.e., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or any other relevant internationally recognized certification.
• Up to date with accounting standards and best practices.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of proven experience as a Project Accountant, including expertise in MIS reporting.
• Hands-on experience with financial and statistical software.

JOB-SPECIFIC SKILLS

• Expertise in MS Office Suite, in particular, Excel.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP), preferably MS Navision.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to present financial data using detailed reports and charts.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking skills.
• Maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive financial information.

***We believe that a diverse workforce is essential to our success. At Harris Pye, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds—regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, or religion—are valued and empowered to thrive. If you share our values and are ready for your next challenge, we encourage you to apply.***