Accountant

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Manage all accounting operations based on accounting principles.
• Prepare budget and financial forecasts.
• Publish financial statements in time.
• Conduct month-end and year-end close process.
• Collect, analyze and summarize account information
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns, balance sheet, profit/loss statement etc.
• Develop periodic reports for management.
• Audit financial transactions and document accounting control procedures.
• Keep information confidential and secure them with random database backups.
• Keep up with financial policies, regulation and legislation.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Job Requirements:

Academic Qualification                                                                                                 

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
• Relevant certification (e.g. CMA or CPA) will be preferred.

Professional Experience

• At least 2 years of clerical experience in the area of finance and accounting.
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience in report writing.
• Hands-on experience with different accounting software.

Skills

• Spoken and written fluency in English and Arabic. (French is a plus)
• Excellent writing skills.