Trainee - Accountant

Every employee at Al Rostamani Group plays a role in making a real difference to the business and our customers. We care for our employees by offering them meaningful and purposeful work and an opportunity to grow, learn, contribute and succeed. Today, the Al Rostamani Group has come a long way since its birth in 1957. Our group has grown steadfastly with the guiding principles of Commitment, Care & Vision, alongside a strong sense of active involvement in the community. We are a well-diversified group, with a key presence in industries such as General Trading, Automobiles and Heavy Equipment, Travel, Foreign Exchange, Financial Services, Property Management, Construction, Infrastructure Development and Information Technology Services. Our Group employs approximately 2000 people from 41 different nationalities, which contributes to our multicultural and multi-national environment.

Al Rostamani Communications is a leading IT & Telecommunication Solutions Provider and Systems Integrator, offering Innovative, Integrated Technology Solutions and Professional Services to customers in UAE and other GCC countries.

Job Purpose

This role is to support general accounting tasks of the organization. This role will be to handle the basic accounting tasks like Bank reconciliations, Vendor reconciliations processing petty expenses claims, Creation of LPOs for in house expenses. Reviewing Timesheets of employees etc.

Job Responsibilities

• Compile and scrutinize petty cash claim with vouchers, review expenses, obtain necessary approvals and release payments within the time frame set
• Ensure assigned accounting tasks by Chief Accountant are carried out as per generally accepted accounting policies
• Send statement of account/invoices along with required documentation to customers and follow up for timely payment from customers
• Sending receipts to customers on collection of payments, matching respective transactions with details in the system ensuring there is no discrepancy
• Respond and Settle Queries related to SOA and Invoices from customers
• Respond and settle queries from customers in statement of accounts, if any, in coordination with Coordinators and Credit Controller
• Supplier’s ledgers reconciliation with supplier statements and ARC books to facilitate timely payment.
• Assist in advances to suppliers, booking supplier’s invoices and updating supplier’s ledgers, completing supplier invoice verification
• Assist in Bank Guarantees and Letter of Credits
• Assist in month end closing entries
• Other MIS reports as required by Management, i.e. Bank balances and facilities reports
• Handling petty cash ensuring proper procedure and documentation
• Visiting major customers where payments are held up in order to support the Accounts Receivables function
• Compliance to relevant SOPs
  
  

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounts
  
  

Experience

• Newly Graduate
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Well organised & effective plans in all situation
• Methodical approach for better inputs, result oriented
• Can work under pressure with deadlines
• Able to work independently
• Sets and achieve highest work standard at all the times
  
  

At Al Rostamani Group, we seek talented people who work hard to achieve great things. We consider not only your skills and experience, but also your passion for the role, your desire to learn and how well you align with our core values of care, commitment and vision. If this position represents an opportunity you wish to pursue, we invite you to apply.