Accountant

An exciting opportunity has opened up within our Finance team at Chef Middle East. We are looking for an enthusiastic Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will support the business with the day to day finance activities & contribute to the efficient managing of financial and accounting functions.ResponsibilitiesManage and process overseas payments. Manage expectations of overseas suppliers as well as facilitate smooth communication with all concerned partiesAssist with timely closure of monthly accounts (including Intercompany entries, General journal entries, Margin related entries, Balance Sheet reconciliations etc.)Assist with the management of external audit requestsProviding support to the Accountants & Assistant Accountants in administering the inventory bookings/rebates/supplier claims, record and reconcile MEA’sMonthly preparation of Cost of Goods Sold reconciliationGeneral accounting work, filing and daily operational activitiesVerifying, posting and payment of ENOC/ADNOC billingsEnsure all supplier purchase returns and claims are booked in a timely mannerEnsure all relevant accruals/other creditors are calculated, recorded and reconciled accordinglyOnline booking and payments of utility bills (DEWA)Reconcile overseas supplier accounts monthlyReviewing systems and processes and making improvements where necessary in his/her own capabilitiesVerifying local payments as first checker to ensure all control perspectives are metManagement of Vendor rebates to ensure they are recorded correctly, and the rebate amounts are collected in due timePrepare weekly cashflow forecasts and ensure on-time submissionSupport LTR banking limits as well as the preparation and submission of LTR requests to ADCB.Application of Letter of Credit (LC’s), insurance amendments where applicable and document collections.QualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting or related fieldFluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Must have minimum 7 years’ experience in similar role, handling overseas paymentsMicrosoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)ERP experience in Microsoft Dynamics AX/365 advantageous