Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Al Ain

Job Type: Full-time

Department: Finance/Accounting

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing the preparation and analysis of financial records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards and company policies. They play a key role in managing accounting operations, supporting audits, and assisting in financial reporting and planning.

Key Responsibilities:

· Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information

· Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.

· Document financial transactions by entering account information

· Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options

· Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports

· Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents

· Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures

· Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions

· Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries

· Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information

· Secure financial information by completing database backups

· Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions

· Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

· Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

· Provide technical support and advice on management

· Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures

· Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process

· Provide input into department's goal setting process

· Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

· Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance

· Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.

· Plan, assign, and review staff's work

· Support month-end and year-end close process

· Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

· Communicate effectively with clients/suppliers.

· Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise

· Produces payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product.

· Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.

· Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

· Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.

· Secures financial information by completing database backups.

· If there is any important work during long vacations or government holidays, you need to support the work for the smooth running of the company operations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA or CMA certification is preferred.

Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in accounting or finance roles.

Strong knowledge of accounting principles, standards (GAAP, IFRS), and financial reporting.

Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or similar).

Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with financial modeling and data analysis.

Knowledge of tax regulations and compliance.

Experience in auditing or working closely with auditors.

Advanced Excel skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED7, AED8,000.00 per month

Application Deadline: 31/08/2025