Senior Accountant - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Grant Thornton - UAE

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At Grant Thornton we're driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive. By living our purpose and focusing on quality, we strive to be the go-to-firm for growth. We've created our own unique culture – one that offers the opportunities of a major organisation in a personal, close-knit environment.

Our internal client services functions are the core back bone of the business and as we continue to grow, we are expanding our finance team and hiring a Senior Accountant.

What you'll be doing:

• Recording journals from cash and bank transaction, prepayments and credit cards transactions.
• Performing bank reconciliation.
• Performing account / balance sheet reconciliations.
• Filing VAT returns and preparing VAT reconciliation.
• Maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations and performing other accounting duties as assigned.
• Assisting with budget preparation and preparing the monthly budget variance analysis.
• Assisting with financial statements.
• Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules.
• Supporting month-end and year-end close.
• Supporting in supplier payments.
• Liaising with the bank and other stakeholders.

Who we're looking for:

• You'll know that what you do matters. As an organisation we want to be known for how we do business, not simply what we do. So, we need people who know that every act matters from the simple things to the insights we bring to clients.
• You'll seize opportunities. We want to adapt quickly and wisely to changing conditions to optimise growth for both our clients and ourselves.
• You'll apply critical reasoning to bring clarity and insight. We do it by asking great questions, listening and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience to really help others grow.

Education, experience and qualifications:

• You'll have 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• You'll hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• You'll be professionally qualified (CPA, ACCA, CMA).
• ERP experience is advantageous.
• You'll have strong knowledge of MS Office such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• You'll have good communication skills, excellent spoken and written English, Arabic speaking is advantageous.