Job Description

Job title Accountant Job family Finance

Reporting to Finance Manager Job code

Location Dubai or Abu Dhabi Evaluation Date

Job Purpose

Assist the Finance Manager with all day-to-day financial reporting and management accounting functions for
all designated sites.

Responsibilities
• Assist with the month end process for all designated areas of the P&L and balance sheet, providing
suitable reporting and additional analysis, in an accurate and timely manner.
• Develop working relationships with applicable staff at all sites and within the finance team to ensure all
necessary information flows operate to enable production of the management accounts.
• Contribute to the process improvements at all levels to increase the efficiency and quality of all aspects
of the accounting and reporting functions.
• Assist with the budgets and forecasts for the different sites across healthcare and education.
• Review trends, compare actual performance against budgets, and provide detailed support for any
significant variances across the healthcare and education businesses.
• Assist with any day-to-day issues within the within the wider department
• In charge of reconciliation processes, insurance, banking and payroll. Ensure revenue recognition is
accurate by monitoring the healthcare management software.
• Work closely on VAT submissions at quarterly reporting.
• Support year end audit process, liaising and maintaining regular dialogue with internal and external
audit throughout the financial year.
• Prepare and agree presentation materials and financial data for use in financial presentations.
• Contribute to the process improvements at all levels to increase the efficiency and quality of all aspects
of the finance and reporting functions.
• Produce routine and ad hoc analysis and reports as required and support ad hoc project work, in line
with function business requirements.

Knowledge / Education / Skills

The role holder will hold a full accounting qualification or be part qualified and in the process of completing their
qualification.

Experience

Sound, demonstrable previous experience within a finance function.

Communication

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The role holder will sometimes be dealing with demanding and difficult situations, which require highly
developed and well-practiced communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibility
Compliance
• Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Development
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;
maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Conduct independent accounting researches in order to identify and improve the business’s current
accounting practices and to be able to draft and provide recommendations and provide guidance to
senior accounting management.
Information
Shared responsibility for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of patient records, data and information.
Ensuring good quality documentation, which meets the Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.

Safeguarding

All colleagues have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable individuals at risk (whether children or adults).
Colleagues must be aware of local child and adult protection procedures and who to contact within the Local Authority
Safeguarding team for further advice. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake
additional training appropriate to their role.

Working Environment

The role will be in a stable working environment

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