Senior Accountant

Role Purpose To support accurate and timely financial reporting and controls for infrastructure projects by managing month\-end close activities, project cost accounting, reconciliations, vendor/customer accounting, compliance, and supporting audits—ensuring strong financial governance, reliable project financial data, and adherence to company policies and UAE regulations. Key Accountabilities * Maintain accurate accounting records for infrastructure projects (costs, accruals, provisions, allocations). * Support monthly closing: journals, reconciliations, schedules, and reporting packs within deadlines. * Prepare and review bank, intercompany, supplier, customer, and balance sheet reconciliations; resolve variances promptly. * Manage AP/AR support: invoice verification, payment support, customer invoicing follow\-up, and statement reconciliations. * Support project cost control interface: track costs by project/WBS/cost codes; ensure correct cost classification and posting. * Prepare accruals for subcontractors, materials, plant, and services; ensure completeness of expenses. * Coordinate with Procurement and Projects on GRNs, invoice matching, supplier disputes, and compliance with approvals. * Assist with VAT compliance (where applicable): documentation support, reconciliations, and audit readiness. * Maintain fixed asset / project asset registers (as applicable) and support depreciation/asset controls. * Support external and internal audits: provide schedules, documentation, explanations, and timely responses. * Ensure compliance with company financial policies, delegation of authority, and internal controls; highlight risks and improvements. Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge \& Skills * Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field * Professional qualification preferred: ACCA / CPA / CMA / ACA (part\-qualified acceptable depending on experience) * 5–8\+ years accounting experience, preferably within construction/infrastructure/contracting * Strong experience supporting project\-based accounting, subcontractor/service accruals, and high\-volume AP * Exposure to audit coordination and multi\-entity/group reporting preferred