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Job Title Accountant

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Accountant - Urgent Hiring
Company :

Collinson

Job Type :

Full Time

Dubai
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We are hiring a competitive Accountant to join our dynamic team at Collinson in Dubai.
Growing your career as a Full Time Accountant is an amazing opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in leadership, project management and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of Accountant at Collinson today!

ONGROUND Hospitality (OGH) has deep roots in aviation providing an 'on-the-ground' array of services and products to international airports and their stakeholders. ONGROUND Hospitality is the creator and owner of sleep 'n fly (SnF) lounges, the world's first dedicated Sleep Lounge within airports. Neither a hotel, nor a classic airport lounge, our unique Sleep Lounge concept caters to the requirements of airline transit travellers in the need of a power nap, a full night's sleep or anything in-between. ONGROUND Hospitality is part of Airport Dimensions.

Airport Dimensions is the specialist in designing, building and operating shared-use lounges and airport experiences. It is one of the fastest growing lounge operators, with a network of 42 lounges at major airports across the US, United Kingdom, Middle East and Asia.

Airport Dimensions is part of Collinson, acknowledged as a global leader in customer benefits and loyalty. 25 years ago, Collinson created Priority Pass, the world's largest lounge access programme, establishing themselves as a global expert in understanding what today's and tomorrow's traveller wants from their airport experience.

Main purpose & scope of the role

We're looking for an Accountant to provide essential support to the Finance department. Working across all financial aspects of the OGH SnF business, this is a developmental role using all your knowledge, experience and skills gained to date. Possibly best suited to a part-qualified, or newly qualified accountant, this role is an excellent opportunity that will give you exposure to all aspects of finance and the wider business. The successful candidate will have to be organised, self-motivated and have a desire to constantly improve.

You will report directly to the Finance Director and deliver crucial day-to-day support, spanning the full mix of financial duties. You will be responsible for supporting the senior management team by providing accurate and insightful information that helps drive performance, whilst delivering quality financial statements on time, along with ensuring that the necessary financial controls observed and applied.

You will find the role both challenging and fulfilling, assisting your learning & development, continuous improvement and career progression.

The Accountant's role in the company

The successful Accountant will be able to accurately and timely manage and deliver a broad range of accounting duties. Working in collaboration with the Sales, Procurement and Admin departments, the Accountant provides an essential link and communication channel across the company in regards to all aspects of payments and receivables. Ultimately, the Accountant should be able to ensure the smooth running of the accounting function, within the finance department, and help to improve procedures and day-to-day operation.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Management Accounts
Support preparation and finalisation of monthly income statements and consolidation
Provide commentary to support the result
Investigating variances to budget and against forecast, providing analysis of drivers of variance
Ad-hoc financial analysis, financial modelling, reporting and project assignments as required
Forecasts
Weekly cash flow forecasting
Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process
Monitoring and reporting on CapEx spend versus budget
Preparation of supporting information and files
Analyse variances to improve forecast accuracy
Bank Accounts
Processing bank transfers/EFTs, accurately per payment instructions
Verifying bank deposits and receipts
Bank account reconciliations
Up-load of bank transactions to ERP, confirming accuracy of postings
Support VAT submission on cash basis
Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable
Reconcile receivables against bank accounts
Reporting on debtors and creditors, aged and outstanding
Co-ordinate with Procurement and Sales departments to quantify upcoming payments and receipts
ERP system: Balance Sheet and Income Statements
System journal entries, across all applicable GL accounts
Managing accruals and prepayments
Track status of key clients' payments versus income statement accruals
Managing company ledgers and day-to-day transactions
Identification and correction of posting errors before month-end results
Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting flawed reporting processes
Period-end and year-end closing
Preparation and completion of supporting schedules
Review of trial balance and balance sheet position
Support and assist in co-ordinating internal and external audits
Provide answers and supporting information to auditor queries
Personal Criteria

General Skills & Abilities
Strong financial accounting skills. Familiar with accounting software and journal entries
Advanced Excel skills including SUMIF, vlookup and Pivot Tables. VBA an advantage.
Proficient in PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Access (MS Office)
Great analytical skills
Excellent communication skills, in business-level English, both verbal and written:
Clear and concise written and spoken communication
Ability to present written information in a structured and balanced way appropriate to the needs of the reader
Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work
Strong problem-solving skills and use of comparative analysis
Strong organizational and planning skills in a demanding environment
Knowledge & Experience
A recognised accountancy qualification, or part-qualified, (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience in an international business environment.
A solid understanding of book keeping, management accounting, and IFRS
Ideally a quantitative university degree (Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics) achieving 2:1 or above
Experience of MS Dynamics highly desirable
Experience of multi-national groups with multi-currencies preferred
Personal Attributes
A detail-orientated mindset and an ability to meet tight deadlines
Proactive and able to work under pressure
Effective challenger, always looking for better ways of doing things:
Open and receptive to new and changing requirements
Initiative and creative mindset with an ability to identify and suggest improvements
Able to take direction and receive feedback
A quick learner, who is enthusiastic, and solution driven
Able to maintain good working relationships with stakeholders:
Ability to work as part of a team and be collaborative
Communicative and flexible
A commercial outlook, interest, and understanding of global requirements, environments & standards, international working best practices
Conscientious, organized, thoughtful
Motivated to work, within guidance and deliverable requirements, on their own initiative without needing constant direction

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to our team. We strongly encourage people of any family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences to apply. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc

Company Benefits:
? Excellent benefits
? Opportunities to grow
? Advantageous package
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