General Ledger & Financial Reporting Specialist

annual closing activities, prepares financial schedules and reports for management, auditors, and regulatory authorities, and contributes to process improvements that strengthen financial reporting accuracy, data quality, and audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger & Closing

• Prepare, review & record general ledge entries accurately & on time.
• Post journal entries, vouchers, accruals, prepayments, cash receipts, adjustments & closing. entries.
• Support daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts and investigate differences or unusual balances.
• Review balances between the general ledger and subledgers, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and cash accounts.
• Ensure all accounting entries are properly supported, correctly classified, and recorded in line with approved policies.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, including ledgers, journals, scheduled receipts, invoices, and supporting documents.

Statutory Reporting & Compliance

• Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements by preparing schedules, reconciliations, analysis, and supporting documents.
• Assist in meeting accounting, regulatory and internal control requirements.
• Support the preparation of financial reports and data required by management, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Assist with tax, regulatory and statutory reporting requirements, where applicable.
• Keep financial records organised, complete, and ready for review when required.

Fixed Assets

• Maintain fixed asset records and ensure proper recording of additions, transfers, disposals, and retirements.
• Prepare and review depreciation schedules.
• Ensure depreciation is recorded accurately and on time.
• Support periodic fixed asset checks and reconciliations between the asset register, general ledger, and supporting records.

Audit Support and Controls

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to support financial reporting, audits, regulatory requirements, and daily finance operations.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, samples, and explanations for internal and external auditors.
• Respond to audit queries and support the timely closure of audit points.
• Reviews assigned accounts to confirm accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
• Identify accounting issues, repeated errors, or controls gaps and raise them with proposed corrective actions.

Financial Analysis and Department Support

• Ensure finance queries are addressed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Analyze account movements, variances, and balances to support reporting and decision making.
• Provide financial data and explanations for management reports, budget reviews, and operational needs.
• Support departments in resolving accounting related queries.
• Assist with annual budget work by providing historical data, analysis, and clarifications when required.
• Record and reconcile foreign currency transactions accurately.

Process Improvement

• Support improvements in accounting processes, reconciliations, templates, documentation, and closing procedures.
• Contribute to better use of systems, cleaner data, and strong financial records.
• Ensure continuous improvement across assigned finance services.

Academic Qualifications Required

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Masters degree in a related field is desirable

Professional Experience Required

Essential

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting, general ledger, or statutory reporting.
• Experience preparing and posting journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and closing entries.
• Experience maintaining and reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits, including preparing schedules and responding to audit queries.
• Experience analyzing variances, investigating differences, and preparing financial explanations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong communications skills and ability to work with internal departments, auditors, banks, and external stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience working within a UAE Government entity, university, public sector organization, or regulated environment.
• Knowledge of account standards, statutory reporting and internal controls.
• Experience using ERP systems, prefarably Oracle Fusion or a similar finance system.