Accounting Assistant jobs in United States

Main Duties Include:

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Forecasting and Budgeting
• Planning and Resource Allocation
• General Accounting

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or related field with +8 years of relevant experience
• Professional Accounting/Finance Qualification is an asset (CFA, CPA, CMA, ACCA)
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Fluency in Google Suite is required
• Speaking Arabic would be an asset

Job Description:

• Maintain and overlook the company’s accounts and finances under the supervision of the Finance Manager.
• Assist the Finance Manager in preparing Cash Flow and Budgets.
• Coordinate, prepare, and administer the annual operating budget and short and long term financial planning and analysis.
• Prepare periodic budget forecasts.
• Calculate projected cost and price for proposals.
• Calculate accumulated actual cost of projects on a monthly basis.
• Variance analysis of cost of each project.
• Prepare monthly projects progress report.
• Prepare and issue invoices and follow-up for receivables.
• Preparation and overseeing the periodic receivables, payables and inter-company reconciliation reports.
• Assist Finance Manager in annual audit and preparation of statutory financial statements supporting schedules.
• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored.
• Engage and communicate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times.
• Make regular reports to the management on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets.
• Assist the Finance Manager with customers and promote a helpful team environment in the department.
• Go through commercial terms of contracts/proposals and prepare the billing and receivable schedule.
• Review commercial terms and cost calculation of current proposals in the pipeline and prepare analysis on profitability.
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial computer software systems.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

The Ideal Candidate Should Have:

• Strong knowledge of commercial terms of contracts and being able to prepare and understand contracts and be able to respond to client’s invitation to tender/proposal requirements.
• Knowledge and experience in AEC and Real Estate industries are preferred.
• Complete knowledge of accounting up to finalization of Financial Reports.
• Expertise in Accounting software Tally.
• Professional qualification ACCA / CMA / ACA (Full / Part Qualified).

Candidates Who Are Immediately Available Are Preferred.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please do not apply if your profile does not match our requirements. Thank you!