General Accountant

Job description / Role

Responsibilities include maintaining accounting procedures, managing expenses, reconciling accounts, and assisting with audits. If you have experience with Microsoft Dynamics ERP and a passion for optimizing accounting processes.

Ideally someone coming from a f&b background in UAE.

Key Responsibilities:

* Maintain standard accounting procedures, including accounts payable (A/P), journal entries, and monthly account closures.
* Ensure smooth execution of all financial operations.
* Review and process expenses, reconcile accounts, and verify supplier invoices for accuracy.
* Manage petty cash operations, including bill payments and cash count.
* Execute account payable checks and wire transfers.
* Assist departments with monthly account reconciliations.
* Supervise the authorized account reconciliation process.
* Handle all banking transactions and maintain accurate monthly records.
* Prepare additional schedules for auditing purposes.
* Analyze various general ledger accounts regularly.
* Develop budget plans as required.
* Prepare journal entries and consolidate general ledgers.
* Compile monthly bank statements and reconcile accounts.
* Provide documents to external auditors as needed.
* Maintain internal expense records.
* Oversee account reconciliation, tax computations, including COGS & Wastages.

Requirements

Requirements:

* A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
* Professional certification in accounting / Finance is highly preferred.
* Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
* In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
* Familiarity with financial accounting statements.
* Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
* Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like Microsoft Dynamics.
* Advanced MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP's and pivot tables.
* Accuracy, attention to detail & quantitative skills.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.