Accountant

Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm; Doha; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Essa Al Sulaiti Law Firm in Doha seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage daily finance operations. The role covers bookkeeping, month-end close, IFRS-compliant financial statements, and coordination with legal services for monthly reports.

You will handle payroll, vendor payments, cash flow, and maintain confidentiality of financial data while ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent.
• Experience with month-end/year-end close processes.
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements and IFRS standards.
• Attention to detail and accuracy with large volumes of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and entering account information.
• Prepare and review monthly Profit & Loss accounts and cash flow statements.
• Manage invoices, payments, and receipts to ensure timeliness.
• Coordinate with legal department for monthly reports and status updates.
• Maintain confidential financial information and internal controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Arabic & English

Teamwork

Financial analysis

ERP systems

MS Excel (advanced)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel (advanced)

Job description

The ideal candidate will have Responsibilities such as (not limited to):

• - Bookkeeping;
• - Documents financial transactions by entering account information;
• - Time Sheets, Payroll & WPS wage system;
• - Drafting and preparing Firm’s proposals and agreements;
• - Coordinating with legal department to follow up with the Firm’s services status and monthly reports;
• - Following up with outstanding balances and client’s payments due dates;
• - Invoicing Firm’s clients;
• - Ensuring client’s payments are received on time and not delayed;
• - Handling Receipt vouchers;
• - Handling day to day Firm’s Income & Expenses;
• - Managing & logging employees’ financial files & documentation;
• - Managing client’s financial files & documentation;
• - Managing & logging vendors and suppliers financial files & documentation;
• - Ensuring the Firm’s payments due to third parties are on time;
• - Handling payment vouchers;
• - Record keeping of all financial documents and payments proof;
• - Handling day to day Firm’s Petty Cash;
• - Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements;
• - Drafting, preparing, reviewing monthly Profit & Loss Account (Income statements);
• - Drafting, preparing, reviewing monthly financial reports and statements;
• - Drafting, preparing & reviewing monthly Cash Flow Statements;
• - Drafting, preparing & reviewing Equity Statements;
• - Drafting, preparing & reviewing Balance Sheets, in comply with the IFRS Standards;
• - Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures;
• - Maintains financial security by following internal controls;
• - Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential;
• - Ensuring Financial Statement are complying with Bank statements (Bank Reconciliation);
• - Record, Maintain and Organise all financial transactions, documents and files properly in a professional manner;
• - Attending occasions, the Firm is involved in;
• - Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
• - All other Management’s requests concern the nature of the work.

Qualifications:

• - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent.
• - A minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• - Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
• - Familiarity with financial accounting statements.
• - Experience with the month-end/year-end close process.
• - Attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work with large volumes of financial data while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• - Proficiency in ERP systems.
• - Advanced MS Excel skills.
• - Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• - Applicant should be fluent in Arabic & English, both reading and writing.