Senior Accountant

**Senior Accountant** A leading Freight Forwarding SME company in Dubai over decade require a dynamic candidate to assume role of Senior Accountant. The role involves managing the finance of freight forwarding through E-Freight ERP system. The candidate should possess practical experience of freight forwarding operation and add value with best practices. The candidate will be required coordinate with the Sales and operation in executing the job roles and report to the Finance Manager. **What Is the Role’s/ Main Responsibilities?** * Prepare the daily fund position and cash flow for the management. * Prepare monthly financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports. * Manage day-to-day accounting operations including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger, and bank reconciliations. * Sound knowledge in the job closing, monthly closing, accounting transactions and transitional entries. * Perform day to day banking and process online banking, WPS handling with exchange and record keeping * Ensure the timely billing of invoice, verify the job closing and the booking of incidental expenses. * Follow up with receivable with the sales team, prepare sales target calculation and ageing analysis report. * Actioning the solution for critical, exception and problem in the freight forwarding to resolve the financial and operational issues. * Must have hands-on experience with UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) compliance, including VAT return preparation and filing, Excise Tax filing, and adherence to UAE tax regulations. * Coordinate with the annual audits, Aml compliance and complete the stature audits on time. * Coordinate with operations teams to ensure accurate inventory and shipment records. * Ensure proper accounting and documentation for Bills of Entry (BOE), customs-related transactions, stock transfers, and excise movements. * Ensure SOP are followed, monitor any non-compliance and suggest improvement. * Ensure Junior accounting team is delegated task, monitored and supported. **Professional Qualifications and Competencies** * ACCA/CIMA/CA full or part qualification, a degree will be added advantage * 7-8 year of experience as senior account and minimum of 4-5 years in the freight forwarding industry. * Experience in Audit for of 2 years will be added advantage * Working knowledge in the MS word, online meeting and high computer literacy * Knowledge of advance excel is compulsory. Power bi and power query will be added advantage * Working Knowledge in ERP: Experience in Efreight shipping ERP will be added advantage * Ability to implement the ERP and work toward a digital freight forwarding will have high preference * Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal) Other languages know will be added advantage. * Communication and interpersonal skill to coordinate with local and international clients. * Ability to collaborate. team player, initiate task to achieve the goals of the organization and ensure confidentiality. * Strong Analytical, problem solving, organizational, reporting and interpersonal skills. **Joining:** Immediately Pay: AED4,500.00 - AED6,000.00 per month Work Location: In person