Senior Accountant - (24000672)
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE :
The Senior Accountant is responsible for all general accounting activities across GDMO, including payroll activities, accounts receivables and payables
and producing financial statements. He/she is also responsible for working collaboratively with the Planning and Budgeting to identify cost management
drivers and expenses to ensure best practices in cost management. He/she is additionally responsible for producing regulatory reports in line with the
UAE’s laws and regulations. The role holder is expected to demonstrate teamwork skills and carry out his/her duties in accordance with the relevant
business policies and procedures.
Key Activities:
General Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with Accounting Chief Officer & Planning and Budgeting to support him/her in accounting needs, ensuring clear processes, communication, while also supporting by executing accounting activities in a timely manner
- Work collaboratively with the Planning and Budgeting to conduct cost management activities
- Provide metrics and supporting documents to the Finance Head to assist with producing monthly KPI reports
Accounting :
- Perform cost accounting and control through inventory accounting for assets, finding reasons for changes (depreciation, obsolescence, deterioration, decreased market supply, etc.) and variance analysis.
- Maintain fixed-asset master data files, life cycle, depreciation rate, resale value, installation information, usage information, etc., processing and recording fixed-asset additions and retires, adjustments, enhancements, revaluations, transfers, maintenance on monthly basis.
- Uploading monthly bank statement in GRP, posting of transactions, reconciling and preparing statements.
- Prepare supplier payment vouchers, Process invoices and payment after reconciling the supplier statements.
- Order, process and manage payments against corporate credit cards, verifying expenses against invoices and updating records as needed.
- Maintain copies of vouchers, invoices or correspondence necessary for files ,maintaining supplier records for Tax and audit requirements.
- Perform cost management by determining and measuring key cost drivers/expenses and share these with the Planning and Budgeting.
- Maintains subledger accounts by verifying allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare , verify tax register and compliance with Federal Tax Authority regulation.
Accounts Receivables:
- · Prepare accounts receivable (AR) invoices after reviewing agreements and collections/follow up for partnerships, sponsorships and collaborations, preparing AR reports and ensuring the activities are posted within the general ledger.
- Identify incidents of late payment from accounts (partnerships, sponsorships and collaborations), corresponding with the accounts to arrive at a resolution for payment/transfer of funds.
- Escalate incidents of late payment from accounts to the Finance Head as and when needed for intervention.
Payroll Management:
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Maintain and administer employee payroll information, including deductions, additional pay and other factors that affect payroll for employees.
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Process employees end of service payments.
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Process and execute payroll management, coordinate and communicating with the bank to ensure payments are made/
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Process Payroll third party payments such as pension and DEWS as per timeline.
Reporting:
- Maintain and administer employee payroll information, including deductions, additional pay and other factors that affect payroll for employees
Qualifications
Experience Required :
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role
Education and Qualification Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar
- Additional Qualifications: Certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA
Job Specific Skills (technical / behavioural competencies):
Technical Skills :
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Expert: Knowledge of media communications and the press industry
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Expert: Knowledge of finance and accounting practices
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Proficient: Knowledge of existing regulatory laws and procedures within UAE
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Proficient: Command of written and spoken Arabic and English
Behavioural Competencies :
- Proficient: Evoking and Disseminating Positive Energy
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Proficient: Community Focus and Responsiveness to its Needs
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Proficient: Time Management and Task Prioritization
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Proficient: Excellence in Execution
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Proficient: Continuous Learning and Improvement
: Financial
: Dubai Government Media Office
Educational-level: Bachelor
Required Nationality: UAE Only
Monthly Salary: 20001-30000
Schedule-Time: Full time
: 03/04/2024
: 02/06/2024
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