Sundus
Assistant Projects and Assets Accountant
Dubai, UAEPosted 3 days ago
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- Salary
- AED 8k–12k a month· Michael Page
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Senior
- Field
- Finance & Accounting
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Job Title: Assistant Projects And Assets Accountant Job Code: JPC - 6853 Location: Abu Dhabi Experience: 7 years Education: Associate degree Industry: Educational industry Language: Excellent in English Job Description Manage and maintain financial records, research projects, grants, and institutional project budgets Track Budget vs Actuals, CAPEX, OPEX, grant income, expenditure, and prepare forecast reports highlighting variances and funding gaps. Validate project transactions, ensure correct budget coding, fund allocation, and compliance with institutional policies and funding requirements. Manage Fixed Assets, Inventory, and Capital Work in Progress (CWIP), ensuring proper capitalization and timely asset registration. Perform General Ledger Reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support management reporting, project costing, and project closure activities. Support Month-End/Year-End Closing, prepare financial schedules, and assist with Internal & External Audits through accurate documentation and reconciliations. Strong knowledge of Project Accounting, Grant Accounting, Budgeting, IFRS (IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 36, IAS 2), Advanced Excel, ERP Systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Zoho Books), and reporting tools such as Power BI
Requirements
7 years experience in accounting/finance roles with hands-on exposure to project accounting, grants, budgeting, IFRS (IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 36, IAS 2), advanced Excel, ERP systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Zoho Books) and reporting tools such as Power BI. Associate degree.
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain financial records, research projects, grants, and institutional project budgets. Track Budget vs Actuals, CAPEX, OPEX, grant income, expenditure, and prepare forecast reports highlighting variances and funding gaps. Validate project transactions, ensure correct budget coding, fund allocation, and compliance with institutional policies and funding requirements. Manage Fixed Assets, Inventory, and Capital Work in Progress (CWIP), ensuring proper capitalization and timely asset registration. Perform General Ledger Reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and support management reporting, project costing, and project closure activities. Support Month-End/Year-End Closing, prepare financial schedules, and assist with Internal & External Audits through accurate documentation and reconciliations. Strong knowledge of Project Accounting, Grant Accounting, Budgeting, IFRS (IAS 16, IAS 20, IAS 36, IAS 2), Advanced Excel, ERP Systems (Oracle, NetSuite, Zoho Books), and reporting tools such as Power BI.
Skills
- IFRS (IAS 16)
- IFRS (IAS 20)
- IFRS (IAS 36)
- IFRS (IAS 2)
- Advanced Excel
- ERP Systems (Oracle)
- ERP Systems (NetSuite)
- ERP Systems (Zoho Books)
- Power BI
- Project Accounting
- Grant Accounting
- Budgeting
- CAPEX
- OPEX
- General Ledger Reconciliations
- Fixed Assets Management
- CWIP (Capital Work in Progress)
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