Senior Accountant - Arabic Speaker
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About the Role
A confidential company is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Finance team in Abu Dhabi. You will handle financial reporting, general ledger management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while supervising junior staff.
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Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies
- Prepare management reports and financial presentations to support strategic decision making
- Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger and ensure accurate recording of financial transactions
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Lead month end and year end closing activities, ensuring all deadlines are met
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies promptly
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts
- Monitor actual financial performance against budget and explain key variances
- Conduct financial and operational analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies, and applicable financial regulations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
- Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or CA is highly preferred
- Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a corporate environment
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and month end/year end closing
- Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, Zoho, or similar
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience dealing with auditors and tax authorities is preferred
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Job Summary
- We are seeking a highly motivated and detail oriented Senior Accountant to join our Finance team.
- The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial reporting, general ledger management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- This role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, supporting month end and year end closing, maintaining compliance, and providing financial insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Analyze financial results and provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Prepare management reports and financial presentations to support strategic decision making.
- Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger and ensure accurate recording of financial transactions.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
- Lead month end and year end closing activities, ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies promptly.
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
- Monitor actual financial performance against budget and explain key variances.
- Conduct financial and operational analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies, and applicable financial regulations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA, or CA is highly preferred.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a corporate environment.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and month end/year end closing.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Odoo, Zoho, or similar.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience dealing with auditors and tax authorities is preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Financial Reporting
- General Ledger Management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Month End & Year End Closing
- Account Reconciliation
- Tax Compliance
- Internal Controls
- ERP Systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Analytical & Problem Solving Skills
- Leadership & Team Management
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