Junior Accountant

Junior Accountant – Job Description

Position: Junior Accountant
Industry: Steel Fabrication & Contracting
Location: UAE

Job Responsibilities

• Record and maintain daily accounting transactions in Zoho Books.
• Prepare and update customer invoices, supplier bills, expenses, credit notes, and payment records.
• Record payments accurately using the correct bank, petty cash, credit card, employee advance, and reimbursement accounts.
• Maintain and reconcile Petty Cash and Factory Cash transactions.
• Perform regular bank reconciliation and identify discrepancies between bank statements and accounting records.
• Maintain Accounts Receivable (AR) and follow up on customer outstanding payments.
• Maintain Accounts Payable (AP) and monitor supplier outstanding balances and payment due dates.
• Record and monitor customer advances, retainer invoices, advance recovery, and retention.
• Maintain proper records of employee advances and reimbursements.
• Assist in recording and reconciling intercompany transactions.
• Verify supplier invoices, LPOs, delivery orders, receipts, and other supporting documents before recording transactions.
• Maintain proper VAT treatment for purchases, expenses, and sales transactions.
• Assist with preparation of UAE VAT returns and Corporate Tax supporting records.
• Maintain proper filing of Tax Invoices, Bills, Receipts, Payment Vouchers, and supporting documents.
• Prepare customer and supplier statements of account and perform reconciliations.
• Monitor PDCs, payment schedules, and due dates.
• Assist in preparing monthly accounting reports, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, AR, and AP reports.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Administration, Projects, and Management for missing documents and transaction clarification.
• Ensure transactions are entered into Zoho Books accurately and on time.
• Assist the senior accountant/management during audits, VAT filing, Corporate Tax filing, and year-end closing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of accounting experience preferred; UAE experience is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Zoho Books is highly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of UAE VAT and Corporate Tax.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of debit/credit, journal entries, bank reconciliation, AR, AP, petty cash, and general ledger accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good organizational and document-control skills.
• Ability to coordinate with suppliers, customers, employees, and internal departments.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Pay: AED3,000.00 - AED3,500.00 per month

Work Location: In person