General Ledger Accountant
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About the Role
Chinese Palace Group is hiring a General Ledger Accountant to maintain financial records, perform month-end closing, reconciliations, and financial reporting for restaurant and hospitality operations.
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Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage the general ledger, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded and posted
- Prepare and process journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and adjustments
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities within established timelines
- Reconcile bank accounts, intercompany accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other general ledger accounts
- Review revenue, cost of sales, inventory, payroll, and operating expenses to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses
- Monitor fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and asset reconciliations
- Support inventory accounting by reviewing stock movements, inventory valuations, and periodic stock counts
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies, VAT regulations, and other statutory requirements
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing required schedules and supporting documents
- Coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Payroll, and other departments to resolve accounting discrepancies
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and strengthen internal controls
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent is preferred
- Minimum 2 3 years of General Ledger accounting experience, preferably within F&B, hospitality, retail, or multi unit operations industry
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, account reconciliations, month end closing, and inventory accounting
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar accounting software
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools
- Knowledge of UAE VAT regulations is an advantage
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Position Summary
- The General Ledger Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records, ensuring timely month end closing, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage the general ledger, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded and posted.
- Prepare and process journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities within established timelines.
- Reconcile bank accounts, intercompany accounts, balance sheet accounts, and other general ledger accounts.
- Review revenue, cost of sales, inventory, payroll, and operating expenses to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses.
- Monitor fixed assets, depreciation schedules, and asset reconciliations.
- Support inventory accounting by reviewing stock movements, inventory valuations, and periodic stock counts.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies, VAT regulations, and other statutory requirements.
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing required schedules and supporting documents.
- Coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Payroll, and other departments to resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and strengthen internal controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum 2 3 years of General Ledger accounting experience, preferably within the F&B, hospitality, retail, or multi unit operations industry.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, account reconciliations, month end closing, and inventory accounting.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar accounting software.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Knowledge of UAE VAT regulations is an advantage.
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