General Accountant

QFAB – Qatar Fabrication Company; Qatar; On-site; QAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fabrication company in Qatar is seeking a General Accountant to manage the monthly closing cycle, oversee invoice approvals, and prepare detailed financial reports. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting, 8-10 years of relevant experience, and preferably some knowledge of offshore fabrication. This role is critical for ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting and maintaining budget integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Experience in offshore fabrication preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years in a relevant role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly closing cycle and reporting.
• Oversee the approval process for invoices.
• Prepare monthly actual vs budget reports.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams for cost control.

Skills

Accrual accounting

Financial reporting

Budget management

SAP proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Master's or professional certificates

Job description

Position

General Accountant

Reports To

Finance Manager

Company

Qatar Fabrication Company

Location

Ras Laffan / Qatar

Primary Functions

• Manage the monthly closing cycle, including preparing the monthly review and reporting calendar and coordinating with the Project Controls department for key deliverables such as the Activity Report and POC.
• Oversee the approval process for McDermott invoices within the system, ensuring timely and accurate booking. This includes providing the correct Cost Centre and GL codes to the HR department for invoice processing and coordinating with the Project Controls department to validate project related invoices.
• Prepare monthly actual vs budget report including DOE headcount report.
• Oversee Project accruals.
• Work closely with Yard Operations and F&M Dept for Actual cost and Forecast input.

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Liaise with multiple departments to ensure accrual inputs were accurate, reliable, and aligned with budget allocations.
2. Ensure budget availability for accruals and service entry/GRN postings, to prevent delays in the monthly closing process and confirm that costs were properly budgeted and recorded as intended.
3. Conduct ledger updates and ledger review to ensure all financial entries were accurately reflected, including the reversal of prior accruals and the proper cost reclassification to relevant projects.
4. Coordinate Purchase Order issuance for accruals across departments to maintain financial accuracy and accountability.
5. Budget upload and re-allocation in SAP.
6. Collaborate cross-functionally with various departments to support day-to-day cost control operations and maintain reporting integrity.
7. Review monthly capex report provided by QFAB capex engineers and discuss with relevant parties if any issues.
8. Work together with capex engineers to improve the yard capex report for more visibility and accuracy, including accuracy on depreciation forecast.
9. Assist on statutory audit and liaise with auditors for any documents required and follow up with relevant parties if required.
10. Work on monthly cash flow forecast update and work closely with cost controls, SCM, HR and review it with Finance Manager before submitting it to QFAB Management.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Master's and/or professional certificates are a plus.
• Should have experience in offshore fabrication, with one of the reputable international companies in the industry.

Experience

Minimum 8-10 years in the relevant role.