Senior Accountant

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:

• Maintain and administer employee payroll information, including deductions, additional pay and other factors that affect payroll for employees.

  
  

• Process employees end of service payments.

  
  

•  Process and execute payroll management, coordinate and communicating with the bank to ensure payments are made/

  
  

•  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

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 :

• Expert: Knowledge of media communications and the press industry 

  
  

•  Expert: Knowledge of finance and accounting practices 

  
  

•  Proficient: Knowledge of existing regulatory laws and procedures within UAE

  
  

• Proficient: Command of written and spoken Arabic and English

  
  

Behavioural Competencies :

• Proficient: Evoking and Disseminating Positive Energy 

•  Proficient: Community Focus and Responsiveness to its Needs

  
  

• Proficient: Time Management and Task Prioritization 

  
  

•  Proficient: Excellence in Execution 

  
  

•  Proficient: Continuous Learning and Improvement