Accountant

**Role and Responsibilities:** * Complying with all company, local, state, and federal accounting and financial policies and regulations. * Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial data. * Creating periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements, etc. * Presenting data to managers, other entities. * Maintaining and auditing accurate financial transactions and documents. * Performing audits and resolving discrepancies. * Keeping informed about current legislation relating to finance and accounting. * Manage all accounting transactions. * Prepare budget forecasts. * Publish financial statements in time. * Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings. * Reconcile accounts payable and receivable. * Ensure timely bank payments. * Compute taxes and prepare tax returns. * Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity. * Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary. * Assisting management in the decision-making process by preparing budgets and financial forecasts. * Follow up with customer for the pending payments, the reconciliation of customer account, and generating customer invoices. * Record, classify and summarize accounting transactions to compile various documents and verify their accuracy. * Assemble documents for computer input of itemized charges, account numbers, total costs and to authorize payments in accordance with established procedures. * Post journal entries accurately to tally balance sheets. * Maintain records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding and updating. * Respond to inquiries to locate and resolve discrepancies. * Compute figures to determine balance, differences, adjustments, reviewing and totals to reconcile all transactions at the end of each day. * Effectively and efficiently manage the company’s petty cash operations through proper inspection and payments of bills, receipts and cash count. * Check & Book expenses and prepare monthly account reconciliations and examine supplier invoices for accuracy and issue cheque in time for accurate allocation of payments against invoices. * Conduct month end closing activities so that all current costs must be reflected as expenses of the current month. * Follow up with customer for the pending payments, the reconciliation of customer account, and generating customer invoices. **Skills and Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field. * More education or experience may be preferred. * 4+ years UAE work experience required as an Accountant. * Special licenses or certification may be required. * Strong analytical, communication, and computer skills. * Understanding of mathematics and accounting and financial processes. * Ethical behaviour. * Attention to detail. * Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures. * Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks. * Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookup and pivot tables. * Experience with general ledger functions. * Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills. * Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus. * Should be available in UAE for immediate interview and joining. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Application Question(s): * Do you have an experience using Quickbooks? Experience: * Accounting: 3 years (Preferred) Work Location: In person