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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AED 8k–12k a month· Michael Page

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