General Ledger Unit Head JOB
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Manage the General Ledger unit in areas of reconciliations, bank accounts, intercompany transactions and consolidation to serve the business objectives of DCT by complying with International Financial Standards and in adherence with set policies and procedures, local laws and regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Establish chart of accounts by listing and identifying the names of the accounts of DCT and make it available for recording transactions in its general ledger (GL).
- Supervise the preparation of chart of accounts with financial statements including accounts for assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses.
- Ensure establishing, maintaining and updating chart of accounts and adherence to deadlines for monthly, quarterly & yearly financial period closing.
- Ensure GL reconciliation, bank reconciliations and data consolidation are updated and processed periodically.
- Reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
- Supervise the preparation and accounting of journal entries for monthly, quarterly and year end accruals, prepayments, adjustments, discrepancies etc.
- Supervise recording and maintaining General Ledger transactions (acquisitions & dispositions).
- Manage the process of periodic inventory checks of General Ledgers.
- Introduce leading practices approach to ensure that DCT receives cleansed and fortified General Ledger register.
- Manage the effective achievement of assigned objectives through leadership of the Section.
- Lead the talent development initiatives for the assigned section.
- Manage the preparation and recommend the section’s budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent; preferably a master’s degree in finance/Accounting.
- Professional Accreditations: CA, ACCA or CPA is preferred.
- 5 to 7 years of experience in Finance & Accounting with at least 3 years of experience in a Managerial position.
- Full professional English and Arabic proficiency both in speaking and writing.
- Skilled in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
- High level of competency in relevant software applications.
- Administrative skills and attention to detail.
- Self motivated with a proven ability to complete work in a timely manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill including appropriate stakeholder alignment.
- Evidence of creating, implementing, and managing policies and procedures.
- Ability to multi task and to prioritize work effectively.
- Ability to work under own direction and high degree of initiative.
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Job Details
- Job Title: Unit Head – General Ledger
- Sector: Support Services
- Department: Finance
- Section: Financial Operations
- Unit: General Ledger
- Reports To: Section Head – Finance Operations
- Number of Staff Supervised: Direct Reports: 2, Total Reports: 7
Job Purpose
- Manage the General Ledger unit in areas of reconciliations, bank accounts, intercompany transactions and consolidation to serve the business objectives of DCT by complying to International Financial Standards and in adherence with set policies and procedures, local laws and regulations.
Key Accountabilities
- Establish chart of accounts by listing and identifying the names of the accounts of DCT make it available for recording transactions in its general ledger (GL). Tailor the chart of accounts to best suit DCT’s needs, including adding accounts as needed.
- Supervise the preparation of chart of accounts with financial statements including accounts for assets, liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses.
- Ensure establishing, maintaining and updating chart of accounts. Ensure strict adherence to deadlines set for the monthly, quarterly & yearly financial period closing.
- Ensure GL reconciliation, bank reconciliations and data consolidation are updated and processed periodically. Reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
- Ensure reviewing bank reconciliations and entering group reconciliation statements, clear related transaction to ensure timely accounting of pending entries.
- Supervise the preparation and accounting of journal entries for monthly, quarterly and year end accruals, prepayments, adjustments, discrepancies etc.
- Ensure accounting transactions are recorded through journal entries that show account names, amounts, and whether those accounts are recorded in debit or credit side of accounts.
- Supervise the preparation of monthly journal entries and adjustments, including supporting documentation and appropriate descriptions.
- Prepare and ensure monthly, quarterly & yearly financial period closing.
- Supervise recording and maintaining General Ledger transactions (acquisitions & dispositions). Ensure reconciling the balance in the General Ledger subsidiary ledger to the summary level account in the general ledger.
- Ensure overall reconciliations, GL reconciliation, bank reconciliations and data consolidation are processed periodically and updated. Reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
- Manage the process of periodic inventory checks of General Ledgers. Recommend to management whether General Ledgers should be disposed of.
Communication & Working Relationships
- Internal: Executive Management, Senior & Middle Management, Finance Department.
- External: Regulators, External Auditors & Consultants, Financial Institutions & Banks.
Competencies, Qualifications, Experience, Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent and preferably a master’s degree in finance/ Accounting.
- Professional Accreditations: CA, ACCA or CPA is preferred.
- 5 to 7 years of experience in Finance & Accounting with at least 3 years of experience in a Managerial position.
- Language: Full professional English and Arabic proficiency both in speaking and writing.
- Skilled in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
- High level of competency in relevant software applications.
- Administrative skills and attention to detail.
- Self motivated with a proven ability to complete work in a timely manner.
- Ability to quickly integrate with existing business software tools and knowledge of other relevant industry software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill including appropriate stakeholder alignment.
- Evidence of creating, implementing, and managing policies and procedures.
- Ability to multi task and to prioritize work effectively.
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