GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
Oman Investment Authority
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Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
General Accounting
- Record, review, and reconcile daily accounting transactions (AP, AR, GL).
- Maintain accurate financial records, ensuring timely postings and reconciliations.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Support preparation of statutory and management financial reports.
Cost Accounting
- Prepare, maintain, and analyze product standard costs (farm, sales, and admin areas as applicable).
- Monitor operating expenses against budget and prior years.
- Track and report cost-reduction initiatives.
- Fixed Assets & Inventory
- Record and monitor additions, disposals, and transfers of fixed assets.
- Ensure timely calculation of depreciation and compliance with IFRS.
- Oversee inventory control processes, reconcile physical stocks to the general ledger, and ensure correct valuation.
Compliance
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Comply with IFRS requirements with respect to accounting for fixed assets and inventory
- Comply with Company Policies
Analysis & Projects
- Perform variance analysis on costs, overheads, and operational performance.
- Provide financial input for business cases, investment evaluations, and special projects.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and controls.
Team work
- Effective communication within and outside the team
- Create a supportive environment for the team members
- Contribute to the team, letting others know information that may be useful or important
- Help to create a fun, supportive work environment
- People management and reporting responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and up to date, daily, weekly, monthly records as required by the management.
- Ensure tasks are understood by the team members, and performed responsibly and diligently
- Help others in the team if needed; Support relief staff in their duties
Desired Candidate Profile
Education Level Minimum Requirement
Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
Professional Qualifications
- Professional qualifications (CMA, CA, CPA) preferred.
- have a valid driver s license
Work Experience
- Overall accounting experience of 4 years or more working directly with the accounting manager in a similar role
- Experience in FMCG/dairy products will be preferred
- Strong understanding of the Middle East and African markets
Job Specific Skills
- Ability to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables is advantageous
- Ability to establish and meet deadlines
- Through knowledge of GAAP, accounting standards and established rules and regulations
- Knowledge of the financial systems and procedures required in a FMCG/manufacturing company
- Expert knowledge of accounting packages like SAP, Oracle or equivalent
- Proficient on Microsoft packages with advanced spreadsheet skills
- Financial acumen to understand and interpret numbers
- Excellent written & verbal communication / presentation skills
- Team player with excellent motivational skills
Generic Skills
- Flexibility and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Must be alert, strive for accuracy, and have ability to exercise independent thinking and judgment, be a self- motivator, and attention to detail
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Integrity, discretion and loyalty
Company Industry
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Broking
Department / Functional Area
- Accounts
- Taxation
- Audit
- Company Secretary
Keywords
- GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
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Oman Investment Authority