Accountant and Administration

Job Summary Keeps records of financial transactions for establishment by performing the following duties and supports the Chief Accountant Key areas of responsibility • Maintains & Updates all financial transactions posted (including Receivables) in a timely manner • Assists the Chief Accountant in the preparation of Balance Sheet & Profit and Loss Report • Assists the Chief Accountant in maintaining & updating of any Bank Reconciliations from time to time • Uses the email, telephone or fax for all official accounts related correspondence within and without the company as and when required • Monthly Salary Preparation for all Employees • Preparing of Monthly aging report as per payment terms • Preparation & submission of statement of accounts for customers to management • Logging Journal Entries such as bank transactions, petty cash etc • Carrying out posting of all accounting transactions • Filing / Maintenance of all Accounting Records • Assist the Chief Accountant in Month-end and Year-end procedures • May assist in training lower-level workers from time to time • Other general accounting duties as assigned from time to time Consults with • Operations Staff • Administration Staff • Café Supervisor • All levels of management Job relationships Sales Coordinate as required for Accounts related issues Operations Coordinate as required for Accounts related issues Other functions & responsibilities • Detail Oriented and ability to meet constant deadlines • Self-motivated • Ability to work on a diverse number of projects & communicate effectively Required • Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce • 3 Years Experience in relevant field as an Accountant for a multinational • Must be proficient in Accounting Package such as Peachtree, Oracle etc • Good Communication ability in English Language and Working knowledge of Arabic Language • Must be computer literate in MS Word, MS Excel Preferred • Masters Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce • Good command of written and oral English & Arabic • Ability to generate reports via Ms Excel • Advanced knowledge of Peachtree & Oracle Required licenses / certificates Certification in Peach-Tree Software, Prior ERP experience, Odoo Skills Qualifications • Minimum of a Bachelors/Master’s Degree in Accounting / Commerce • A Minimum of 7 years experience as Chief Accountant / Financial Controller for a multinational FMCG / Food related group of companies • Advanced Knowledge of Ms Windows, Ms Office and Email • Prior Experience of ERP software including Odoo, FOCUS, Oracle • Ability to act as administrator (Intranet and Internet) on UNIX / Windows Platform