Description du poste

Réf. JB1358820

Accountant
Proximity

The Accountant would need to co ordinate for all the Financial Accounting & Management aspects of the Company. He provides effective assistance in financial planning, accounting, and auditing, reporting and budgetary control.

The purpose of the Accountant role is to:

• Assist and be accountable for the financial management, the accounts system, the internal audit, the budgets, the management accounts and the regulatory requirements of the Company.

• Maintain the highest financial standards and meet the necessary deadlines.

Role & Responsibilities

1. Financial Management

• Assist Finance Manager/Chief Accountant for the preparation of Cash Flow Statements.

• Interact with the Banks and Financial Institutions for raising short term and long term finances.

• Ensure that the Financial Regulations are up to date, regularly reviewed and constantly adhered to.

2. Accounting Systems

• Knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and ensure that the same is followed in Accounting and while preparing Financial Statements.

• Create and develop appropriate spreadsheets to assist in daily financial procedures and monthly analysis of information.

• Assistance in the preparation and review of monthly financial statements and effect the appropriate changes.

3. Audit and Control

• Co-ordination for internal and external audits and liaise with auditors to facilitate the audit process.

• Coordinate for the preparation of financial statements, financial reports and ensures that they meet with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

• Ensure the maintenance of effective internal controls to assure safeguarding of assets and reliability of financial statements.

4. Budgets

• Assemble all areas of budgeted activity into a single comprehensive revenue operating budget for the whole organization - checking for accuracy and appropriateness.

• Prepare and monitor cash-flow forecasts for all aspects of the organization including revenue and capital projects.

5. Management Accounts

• Create monthly management accounts where actual results are compared with budget in consultation with budget holders.

• Provide accurate and timely financial information in a range of different formats to a range of different stake holders.

6. Communication

• Act as a contact for the external auditors, internal auditors and bankers.

• Attend routine internal and external meetings where appropriate.

7. Administrative

• Ensure that company’s legal documents are up-to-date in co ordination with GRO (Government Relation Officer)

• Performance of other administrative tasks related to Finance & Accounts Department as and when required.

Compétences

Experience & Skill Level at Entry

• An Accountant should have at least 5 years of recent accounting experience in Sales, Purchase, General Accounting, Reconciliations, Finalizations and Audit.

• A strong computer skill including use of Microsoft Office suite and any ERP Accounting experience is mandatory.

Personal Skills & Competencies

The position requires the following additional skills and competencies.

The Accountant should:

• Be a self-starter, able to work effectively in a team environment

• Be able to organize, prioritize and work in a dynamic, deadline-oriented environment

• Be innovative and adaptable

• Be hands-on, dependable, detail and results oriented approach.

• Have strong financial reporting, analytical skills

• Be a team player with a strong work ethic and unquestionable integrity

• Have strong, effective communication skills. Proven ability to communicate with non-accounting staff and good command over languages.

Profil de la société

Proximity is a Kuwait based company serving the Middle East regional market.

The Company consists of multiple independent operating Divisions addressing specific business requirements including:

1. Location Based Services (LBS)
(Including Automated Vehicle Tracking Systems or AVLS)

2. Information Technology Services (ITS)
(Including Consultancy, Ent. Project Management, Outsourcing, Business Intelligence)

3. Training & Consultancy Services (TCS)
(Esp. Oil & Gas & Construction Industries)

4. Warehousing, Logistics & Security (WLS)

5. Oil Sector Products (OSP)

Proximity’s commitment and motivating force is to supply the necessary technology and human skills to ‘leverage’ client investment in physical assets and human resources, ensuring management of key resources is fully within client's control. Proximity’s products and services are delivered in a professional, efficient and costeffective manner further ensuring that any ‘payback period’ is quickly realized and client's return on resource investment (RORI) is optimized.

We achieve this by:

• Focusing on specific target markets and geographic regions
• Offering best-in-class Solutions, Consultancy and Professional Services, including outsourcing of operations, where required
• Developing a culture of Customer Service Excellence at a local level to build and promote long term successful relationships with our clients
• Continuous improvement in the quality and scope of our products and services
• Developing competitive advantage and sustaining cost efficiency for our Clients
• Ensuring growth in earnings for our Shareholders

This focus will allow us to achieve our objective of developing a market leadership position in each of the major sectors in which we operate.