Senior Accountant

EMJ Sons Co.; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 9,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

EMJ Sons Co. in Kuwait seeks a Senior Accountant to maintain accurate accounting records, perform timely month-end closings, and produce reliable financial reporting using Microsoft Dynamics. The role strengthens financial controls and provides practical accounting support within a medium-sized family-owned business.

You will handle GL and subsidiary ledgers, support accruals and period-end entries, and contribute to management reporting and analysis with a control-minded approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, commerce or related discipline.
• Five years of progressive accounting experience including general ledger, reconciliations and month-end close.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics; knowledge of Dynamics 365 Finance/BC is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS.
• Advanced Excel skills: reconciliations, lookups, pivots, financial analysis.
• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward ACCA/CMA/CPA is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, code and post transactions and journals with proper support and approval.
• Maintain accurate general ledger, sub-ledger and supporting schedules for key accounts.
• Monitor classifications, cut-off, aged balances and unreconciled differences; coordinate corrections.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/commerce

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CMA/CPA) advantageous

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Dynamics 365 Finance

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE

The Senior Accountant is responsible for accurate accounting records, timely month‑end closing, reliable financial reporting, and disciplined use of Microsoft Dynamics. The role maintains the integrity of the general ledger and supporting schedules, strengthens financial controls, and provides practical accounting support suited to a medium‑sized family‑owned business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting operations and controls

• Review, validate, code and post accounting transactions and journal entries with proper support and approval.
• Maintain accurate general ledger, sub‑ledger and supporting schedules for key balance‑sheet and income‑statement accounts.
• Monitor account classifications, cut‑off, aged balances and unreconciled differences, and coordinate timely correction.

Microsoft Dynamics and data integrity

• Use Microsoft Dynamics for transaction processing, inquiries, reconciliations, period‑end activities and financial reporting.
• Maintain assigned financial master data, including account mappings, dimensions and customer or vendor information.
• Identify system or process issues affecting accounting accuracy and coordinate resolution with users or system support.

Month-end and year-end closing

• Complete assigned monthly close activities within the approved timetable and maintain clear supporting schedules.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, reclassifications and other period‑end entries, as applicable.
• Reconcile bank, control, sub‑ledger and key balance‑sheet accounts, resolving reconciling items promptly.
• Perform analytical reviews against prior periods, budgets and known business activity before finalizing accounts.

Financial and management reporting

• Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, cash‑flow information and supporting account analysis.
• Provide concise variance explanations for significant movements, exceptions and emerging financial risks.
• Prepare ad hoc financial analysis for management and translate accounting data into decision‑useful insights.

Controls, compliance and audit support

• Apply company accounting policies, approval requirements, delegated authorities and document‑retention standards.
• Support compliance with applicable accounting, tax and statutory requirements, coordinating with advisers where needed.
• Prepare audit schedules and evidence, respond to auditor queries and track open items through resolution.
• Recommend proportionate control and process improvements to reduce error, delay and unnecessary manual work.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum five years of progressive accounting experience, including hands‑on responsibility for general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month‑end close and financial reporting.
• Practical experience using Microsoft Dynamics in a finance environment. Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance or Dynamics 365 Business Central is an advantage, depending on the company’s installed platform.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and financial‑statement preparation. Knowledge of IFRS is preferred where relevant to the company’s reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel capability, including reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables and structured financial analysis.
• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward one, such as ACCA, CMA, CPA or equivalent, is an advantage.

Competency

Expected behavior

Accuracy and ownership

Takes responsibility for assigned accounts, deadlines and reported information.

Analytical judgment

Identifies inconsistencies, understands drivers and proposes practical corrections.

Control mindset

Maintains documentation and approvals while keeping processes efficient.

Confidentiality and integrity

Handles sensitive financial, shareholder and family‑related information discreetly.

Communication

Explains accounting matters clearly to finance and non‑finance colleagues.

Organization

Manages recurring deadlines, requests and close activities in a structured manner.

Continuous improvement

Simplifies workflows, strengthens Dynamics usage and improves reporting reliability.

Skills

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Completion of assigned month‑end close activities within the approved closing calendar.
• Accuracy and completeness of journal entries, reconciliations, schedules and financial reports.
• Number and age of unresolved reconciling items, audit queries and control exceptions.
• Timeliness and quality of management reporting and variance explanations.
• Reliability of Dynamics data and reduction of recurring manual corrections in assigned areas.
• Implementation of agreed process and control improvements.