General Ledger Accountant

University of Doha for Science & Technology; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Doha for Science & Technology (UDST) in Doha seeks a Finance Associate to assist with general ledger analysis using the ERP system to ensure accurate financial statements.

You will prepare data for financial reports, audits, and year-end budgets, and perform reconciliations, journal entries, and collaboration with IT and banking teams on system updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required; Arabic is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, analyzing, and summarizing general ledger data on an accrual basis using the ERP system to ensure financial statement accuracy.
• Assist in preparing and entering data for financial reports, audits, and year-end budgets per UDST procedures.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve items.
• Initiate fund transfer requests and maintain supporting journal entries.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, accounts payable, and prepayments.
• Prepare and post journal entries for tuition POS charges, prepayments, prepaid expenses, amortization, and accruals.
• Monitor POS prepayments in PeopleSoft and coordinate with teams for timely recording.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations of all online payment transactions.
• Update market rates in PeopleSoft and maintain accurate financial records.
• Collaborate with IT and banking partners to support banking services and system updates.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Overview

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is the first national university specializing in applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, analyzing, and summarizing general ledger data on an accrual basis using the ERP system to ensure the accuracy of financial statements.
• Assist in preparing and entering data for financial reports, audits, and year-end budgets in accordance with UDST financial procedures.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding items to maintain accurate and complete accounting records.
• Initiate fund transfer requests, prepare the corresponding journal entries, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank account, accounts payable, and prepayment accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries for tuition POS charges, prepayments, prepaid expenses, amortization, and manual accruals.
• Monitor outstanding POS prepayments in PeopleSoft (PS) and coordinate with relevant teams to ensure timely application and accurate recording.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations of all online payment transactions.
• Update market rates in PeopleSoft and maintain accurate financial records.
• Collaborate with IT and banking partners to support new banking services, system updates, and banking portal enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting or related fields.
• Fluency in written and spoken English language is required. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic language is preferred.