Department:Al Futtaim Shared Services Finance
Country:United Arab Emirates
Location:Dubai | UAE
Closing Date:13-Jan-2015
About the Job:
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to be an integral part of our Shared Services Finance Team.
This role will require the selected individual to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements (FS) for Year End & Half Year
- Preparation of FS for Year End for individual legal entities
- Ensure the following in the process of preparation of FS:
- Compliance with IFRS or any other relevant Accounting & Reporting Standard(s);
- Complete ownership and management of source working files (whether MS Excel, MS
- Word, Adobe PDF or any other format);
- Ensure all administration documents around FS i.e. Engagement Letters,
- Letters of Representation, Management Letters, signed FS or any such other
- documents are collated for safe keeping;
- Liaise with auditors to ensure efficiency in audit by agreeing on CAS
- (Client Assistance Schedule), periodic circulation of agreed outstanding status
- report during audit and follow up with concerned personnel to meet audit requirements;
- Assist SSF (Shared Service Finance) & AFGRE (Al Futtaim Group Real Estate)
- teams to manage the audit fieldwork;
- Assist GL (General Ledger) review by highlighting aberrations/risks in the numbers;
- Document action points on a monthly basis and follow up for completion;
- Supervise and post necessary entries for consolidation of accounts in BPC
- (Business Planning & Consolidation) Module;
- Manage audit requirements for special assignments such as AUP
- (Agreed Upon Procedures) for related party transactions, financial covenant
- testing or any other such assignments;
- Review audit reports associated with AUP;
- Draft FS sign off packs;
- Assist in preparation of FS for CFC (Cairo Festival City) so that overall
- quality of FS is enhanced whilst complying with associated accounting and reporting standards;
Qualifications, Experience and Skills (Professional & Personal):
Professional skills (and experience) that we are looking for:
- Professional Degree in Accounting
- Minimum 5 years’ experience
- Thorough knowledge of IFRS & IAS
- Working experience with one of the Big 4 audit firms
Personal skills that we would like for you to have:
- Eye for detail
- Patience
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Ability to perform under tight deadlines and pressure
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Note: you will be required to attach the following:1. Resume/CV
Al-Futtaim offers highly engaging and supportive work environments in a culture that values, recognises and rewards quality performance.