Accountant - General Ledger
Sidra Medicine
- Qatar
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensures that transactions are accurately transferred to the correct accounts, reconciles items on the balance-sheet and accordingly applies adjustments where necessary leading to impacts on the final balance-sheet.
- Ensures that monthly Oracle subledger transactions are accurately transferred to the General Ledger and transactions reconciled.
- Responsible for the review process to ensure that the monthly transactions processed through Oracle subledgers are accurately processed to the correct accounts.
- Conducts analysis of prepaid and accrual accounts and the preparation of adjustments as appropriate.
- Reviews the intercompany accounts and prepares journal entries as appropriate.
- Participates in the review process of the trial balance, ensuring revenues and expenses are properly recorded and adjusted as appropriate.
- Ensures all balance sheet accounts are prepared accurately, and the balance sheet reconciliation ties to balances reflected on the trial balance.
- Follows-up on reconciling items identified in each balance sheet accounts and ensures that adjustments are prepared in the following period.
- Participates in monthly reporting of financial results to the management by reviewing account transactions and provide details of variances on assigned accounts.
- Responsible for the review process to ensure year-end balance sheet reconciliations are clear of outstanding reconciling items.
- Liaises with other department to facilitate the timely processing of transactions to ensure the General Ledger is closed on set deadlines.
- Participates in the monthly General Ledger close process, and assists the Financial Management team with inquiries related to actual transactions processed through the General Ledger.
- Participates in the year-end financial requirements including the preparation of the lead sheets as part of the year-end financial close and assists with the overall external audit process.
- Assists the Head - General Ledger and Accounting Manager on on-going review of processes and procedures within Finance
- Adheres to Sidra's standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
- Adheres to and promotes Sidra's Values
Education Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Commerce Master's Degree in Accounting or related field
Experience 3+ years in a General Ledger Accounting role General Ledger role - In a large and complex organization
Certification and Licensure Accounting Certification CMA, CIMA, ACCA or similar designations
Professional Membership
Job Specific Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability with advanced ERP systems.
- Demonstrated excellent communications skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Fluency in written and spoken English