Accountant - UAE

About IDP

IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers and our partners, through trusted human relationships, digital technology and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world.

Our team is comprised of over 7,000 people of various nationalities, ages and cultural backgrounds. Proudly customer-first, our expert people are powered by global technology. Together, we offer unmatched services, helping local dreams become realities, all over the world.

Learn more at www.careers.idp.com

Role purpose

The position is required for working on all Finance and Accounts-related jobs in the function at the country management level.

Key accountabilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Handling IELTS & Student Placement Collections
• Checking Petty Cash Expenses
• Accounts Payables (Vendor Payments & Employee Claims)
• Coordinating with Finance Shared Service
• General Ledger Reconciliation and Bank Reconciliation
• IELTS Test Fee Reconciliation
• Issuing Invoices for IELTS and Student Placement
• Local Accounting requirements on VAT and Corporate Tax.

Position Description

• Handling IELTS & SP Collections: Cash collection for IELTS and student placement services and the issuance of receipts/cash recording.
• Checking Petty Cash Expenses: Cash control/checking of supporting documents and the appropriate process for petty cash transactions.
• Accounts Payable (Vendor Payments & Employee Claims): Checking payment documents for correct accounting codes, VAT compliance, and payment terms. Checking employee claims on Concur for both receipts and accounting codes.
• Coordinating with Finance Shared Services: Coordinating with Finance Shared Services in India for accounting processing, month-end closing tasks, and financial reporting. This would also include sending scanned copies of accounting documents for EBS transaction entry to Shared Services.

Position Description

• GL reconciliation & Bank Reconciliation: Providing necessary information for the monthly closing of the general ledger to the Finance Shared Services team, such as provisions on vendor payments, employee expenses provisions, unearned income for revenue, petty cash, and bank balance confirmations, etc. Performing monthly bank account reconciliations or as needed at an earlier frequency.
• IELTS Test Fee Reconciliation: Reconciliation of IELTS test fees should be conducted after every IELTS test and at the end of each month during the closing process.
• Issue Invoice: Issue IELTS invoices as per requests received by the IELTS Team and maintain an accurate debtors summary.
• Local Accounting Requirements on VAT & Corporate Tax: Ensuring compliance with local accounting requirements in accordance with prevailing local statutory regulations, including local bookkeeping, and maintaining a close interface with local tax compliance. Ensuring timely filing of tax returns and compliance with tax regulations and maintaining the Fixed Asset Register (FAR)

Required experience

• Educated to bachelor’s in accounting degree level or equivalent.
• Proficient in VAT compliance as per UAE Federal Tax Authority.
• Administration experience in accounting principles.
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and listening.
• Committed to continual learning and uptake of new / different tasks.
• Ability to proactively identify, analyse and solve problems effectively.
• Proficient in advanced Excel and Word processing skills and familiarity with relevant software packages.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Effective at working as part of a team and independently.