Senior General Ledger (GL) Accountant
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Description
The
senior GL Accountant position is accountable for assisting the Accounting
Manager with respect to the accounting operations
of the company. It includes the production of periodic
statutory financial reports, the maintenance of an
adequate system of accounting records, develop a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy
of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with international financial reporting
standards as well as local statutory
requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic
- Assist in providing/analyzing financial information to guide
management in their strategic business decision making processes.
- Provide in-/outputs to the Business Plan/Budget as and when
required.
- Generate ad-hoc Reports as and when needed.
- Maintain rapport with various stakeholders (Internal or/and
External)
Operational
- Ensure appropriate booking of business transactions at both
Company and Parent levels.
- Production of various General Ledger Reports that are required.
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly/quarterly/half yearly/year
end closing reports
- Coordinate
and collect the required information from all investees, subsidiaries,
associated companies for the purpose of generating consolidated financial
reports or any other reporting requirements.
- Ensure Finance Team Members are aware of Closing Procedures and
all transactions are processed and sub ledgers are closed accurately and on
time.
- Carry out regular verification, auditing of transactions and sub
ledgers to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance.
- Produce Company financial statements (Statement of Financial
Position, Profit or Loss, Changes in Equity, Cash Flow, etc.)
- Lead the closing processes and activities (Monthly, Quarterly,
Half Yearly and Annually etc.)
- Lead all audit activities (Internal and External)
- Produce inputs required for the various reports for management,
Ministry of finance, Tax Authority, etc.
Related
Assignments
- Operate Oracle System for the Purpose of producing the financial
and the provision of various reports required from time to time.
- Liaise with IT, the Oracle team, with initiatives to improve the
system to produce reports and or complete tasks at hand in a more efficient
way.
Requirements
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting or
equivalent.
- An additional professional accounting qualification ACCA or CPA
etc. is preferable or presenting evidence of good progress on achieving
accounting certification.
- A minimum of 6 years of experience, with minimum of 3 Years
similar position.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS Requirements.
- Data analytical skills.
- Excellent Knowledge of Oracle system and its various accounting
functionality.
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting and reporting
requirements for a holding company with a number of Investees, Subsidiaries and
associate Companies.
- Fluency in English and preferably in Arabic, too.
- Excellent Excel Skills.
- Ability to handle various
Audit requirements and timelines