GL Accountant - 7mths contract

Posted Date 16 days ago
Location United Arab Emirates
Discipline Finance & Banking
Job Reference 30788
Salary 0.0
Job description / Role • Provide technical accounting and financial reporting and coordinate external audits. • Review and/or process general ledger accounting records for CEMEA entities. • Assisting the GL team in uploading journals and extracts reports for analysis. • Manage the monthly close process ensuring efficient and timely accounting • Work closely with accounts receivable, accounts payable, treasury, tax, and FP&A teams • Meet accounting deadlines for monthly, quarterly and annual financial close. • Assist CEMEA Accounting Manager to obtain, review, analyze and communicate financial and non-financial data and reports • Investigating and reconciling backlog of Balance sheet balances • Prepare companies for audit and act as liaison with external auditors and tax consultants • Work closely with receivables on revenue recognition on long term contracts. Professional • Degree in Accounting or professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA CPA or equivalent) • Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting experience (ideally in a multi-national publicly traded company) • Hands on experience with US GAAP/IFRS and SEC/statutory requirements • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work well in a fast paced and high volume environment