Payroll Accountant jobs in United Arab Emirates

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: The Accountant will be primarily responsible for interfacing directly with our customers throughout the GCC region, reconciling customer account receivable balances and determining the credit worthiness of customers. Reporting into the Head of Credit Control, the Accountant’s key duties will include emailing invoices to customers, reviewing and processing credit notes, reviewing daily cash receipts, allocating payments against specific transactions and generally maintaining monthly account reconciliations. The role holder will have a strong head for numbers, MS Excel, PowerPoint and strong analytical skills. They will also have a broad accounting experience including handling account reconciliation and accounts receivables. The standard work hours are 40 hours per week with a little more during month and year‑end close periods and when working on ad‑hoc special projects.

• Set‑up new customers in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Maintain and organize support for customer remittances (wire & credit card payments)
• Prepare, review and mail customer statements and invoices
• Prepare monthly general and standard journal entries against received customer payments
• Identify and verify the validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from customers and internal departments such as sales, hire desk and engineering
• Reconcile customer statements and correct discrepancies as necessary
• Review, prepare and process all credit note requests; allocate all credit notes against original customer invoices
• Prepare cost reports and various other accounting statements and reports; provide interpretation of results if necessary

• Monitor and reconcile cash transactions to ensure that bank account balances are accurate; report and investigate any unusual items
• Work with the depot management team to accurately forecast and track cash flow on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis; highlight and report on any cash trends and variances
• Prepare daily and weekly cash reports for each region
• Prepare regular bank reconciliations
• Coordinate and resolve bank queries

• Assist in the timely closing of monthly accounts by ensuring cash management and general ledger data is up to date
• Prepare and record assigned journal entries for monthly closing; reconcile specified general ledger accounts
• Review for accuracy and correct posting entries
• Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, semi‑annually and annual financial closing and reports; work effectively with management and accounting teams

• Liaise with internal and external auditors; provide supporting documentation, information and answers
• Assist in preparation and recording of cost recovery journals
• Assist in the budget preparation process
• Understand and practice appropriate safety procedures, including: act safely at work, use available tools to maintain a safe environment, participate in safety training, communicate unsafe practices and conditions, and always follow safety rules and regulations