Application Open:
Full-Time
The GL & Financial Reporting Specialist is responsible for
supporting accurate general ledger accounting, financial closing,
statutory reporting, fixed asset accounting, audit coordination,
and financial analysis. The role ensures that accounting entries,
reconciliations, schedules, and supporting records are complete,
accurate, timely, and compliant with approved accounting policies,
regulatory requirements, and internal control standards. The
Specialist supports daily, monthly, quarterly, and 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.
