Position Details: Senior Accountant

Description:

We are currently requiring Senior Accountant who will be responsible for the accounting and administration of the treasury operations in respect of banks and petty cash. 

Key Responsibilities

·            Manage cash and cheques collections for all schools.

·            Match bank deposit slips the collections records from all schools on a weekly basis.

·            Deposit cash and cheques to bank in a timely manner.

·            Prepare petty cash for all schools after reviewing instructions in accordance with Company policy.

·            File and maintain accounting documents together i.e. petty cash vouchers, petty cash expense summary, approved petty cash forms and invoices.

·            Manage closing of petty cash and record necessary entries into GL every month for all schools.

·            Custody Head Office petty cash and take all safeguard measures while bringing collections and depositing into bank accounts.

·            Prepare bank reconciliation with GL for all schools.

·            Clear quick pays and payments for all schools.

·            Investigate and resolve problems associated with processing of cash and banking transactions.

·            Handle Finance Officers’ correspondence via phone or email concerning petty cash, collections’ status, and other related matters.

·            Prepare monthly schedules for;

-        collections from all schools,

-        cheques in hand;

-        postdated cheques for all schools &

-        quick pays (cleared and uncleared),

·         Act as a liaison between the company and external auditors to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes.

·         Provide all other information and perform all other tasks as and when requested by the Management.

·            Manage Fixed Asset Module in Oracle and transfer it to GL every month end for all schools (if applicable).

·            Execute depreciation every month end for all schools and ensures it matches with general ledger (if applicable).

Qualifications and requirements

·            Bachelor’s degree / higher education in Accounting or Finance.

·            Two or more years of experience in same role.

·            Strong computer and business solutions software skills.

·            Must speak English. Knowledge of Arabic may be considered.  

·            Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with internal and external stakeholders.

·            Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

·            Good planning and organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

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