Senior Accountant, Financial Operations ( UAE Nationals Only)

Date: Oct 8, 2024

Location: Ajman Univeristy AJMAN, AE, AE

Company: Ajman University

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

 

  • Perform basic accounting functions such as ledger/fund maintenance, cost analysis, fund reconciliation, posting, and fiscal control of inventory.
  • Prepare financial reports from standard operating statistics and/or financial data.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Monitor revenue and expenses for departmental or unit accounts.
  • Ensure expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, university policy, and standard accounting procedures.
  • Construct routine spreadsheet applications, prepare financial data for input into finance and human resources systems, and generate reports; perform calculations which may include interest and depreciation.
  • Coordinate the preparation of regularly scheduled and special billings, cost reports, analyses, studies, inventories, and financial statements for local, state, federal and private funding sources.
  • Review and approve expenditure, personnel, and purchasing documents for the availability of funding, mathematical correctness, and compliance with university policy and state and federal funding requirements.
  • Analyze, reconcile, balance, and maintain accounting records.
  • Prepare, review, and process budget, revenue, expense, payroll, and related correcting entries and may prepare bank reconciliations of intermediate complexity.
  • Interact with and trains client department staff regarding finance policies and procedures and funding requirements.
  • Monitor data processing batches including suspense control, cash counts, and balancing.
  • Supervise and/or lead lower-graded staff.
  • Assisted in audits and prepared audit work papers.
  • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting\ Finance or related field, with at least 5-7 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

  • Knowledge of AU financial regulations, and university financial policies and procedures.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Account balancing and reconciling skills.
  • Knowledge of standard and/or fund accounting principles, methods, and applications.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
  • Ability to set up and maintain financial accounts and ledgers.
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel spreadsheet software to quantify and illustrate routine financial reports, statements, and/or projections.
  • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control procedures.
  • Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications.