Accountant

iHorizons; Qatar; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

iHorizons, headquartered in Qatar, seeks an experienced Accountant to manage monthly financial statements, general ledger activities, and reconciliations. The role supports audit preparations, financial reporting, and consolidation tasks within a dynamic finance team.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least five years of accounting experience, with strong Excel and financial analysis skills. This position is based on site in Qatar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 5+ years of accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience with general ledger and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements, reconcile accounts and journal entries.
• Ensure accurate bookkeeping and timely salaries by accountants.
• Support audits and provide documentation as needed.
• Maintain balance sheet schedules and review payables.

Skills

Financial analysis

General ledger

Excel

Staff training

Independent work

Financial statements

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

You will be responsible for analyzing various transactions and preparing monthly, quarterly, or annual financial statements, and performing account reconciliations. You will assist in audit preparations, financial reports, consolidating financials, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

Reporting Structure

• This job reports to Manager - Finance & Accounts

Job Objectives

• Ensure timely analyses, and reports of financial information
• Follow up on accounts payable and payments
• Auditing and verifying financial documents

Job Responsibilities

General Ledger, Payroll & Reconciliation

• Prepare monthly financial statements, reports, records, and accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing accounting information
• Ensure accurate and timely bookkeeping of records by accountants
• Ensure the timely process of salaries by accountants
• Ensure the timely finalization of all monthly financial information, status, and transactions reports, including a profit and loss statement, and other necessary reports
• Perform and validate all banking activities and ensure balance sheet account reconciliations are carried
• Generate invoices and statements of account
• Maintain accounts receivable files and records and prepare monthly reports
• Prepare & review balance sheet schedules and make sure of timely clearance of payables
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

Closing, Internal and External Audit

• Ensure that monthly closing is accurate, efficient, and on time.
• Support month end and year end closing processes whilst ensuring accuracy
• Assist in auditing activities and ad-hoc requirements by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentation
• Investigate and resolve any irregularities or inquiries with the company's customers
• Support external auditors with all required reconciliations and upload them on their portal
• Ensure all purchasing orders and internal audit backup is maintained properly
• Ensure zero errors are identified in Internal Audit
• Conduct expenses and revenue analysis

Collaboration

• Provide guidance to other accountants when needed
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required

Previous Work Experience

• 5+years of experience in accounting
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process

Skills And Abilities

• Strong financial analysis skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong knowledge in accounting procedures
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Ability to train and manage staff
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

About IHorizons

iHorizons is a regional technology consulting firm committed to delivering end-to-end business solutions to its enterprise clients. Headquartered in Qatar, we are a 30-year-old company driven by talent and innovation, with around 250 technology experts serving customers with their mission-critical applications.

Our core expertise encompasses digital transformation consulting, enterprise solutions, software development, cloud infrastructure, research and development, system integration, e-commerce solutions, and artificial intelligence. This positions us as a leading integrated solution provider across the region, offering tailored services to meet our clients specific needs. iHorizons has evolved into an AI-centric company, investing in creating strong artificial intelligence and machine learning skillsets and developing use cases and AI solutions for a broad set of industries.

We measure our success by the meaningful improvements we deliver to our clients, our people, our shareholders, partners, and communities.