Accountant (Emirati Talent)

About LAHAB:

LAHAB DEFENCE SYSTEMS (LDS) focuses on design, development and production of medium and large calibre munitions and weapons systems.

At LAHAB Defence Systems, we are a munitions pioneer. As the UAE’s only medium and large munitions manufacturer, we put over 25 years of expertise and experience to work for leading defence and security organisations across the MENA region and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Accountant responsibility is to support the goals of finance department in execution of controls over recording and reporting of financial statements
• Prepares Purchase Journal vouchers and general journal vouchers
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Maintains and secures the petty cash disbursements, cash control and petty cash statement preparation
• Updates statement of Outward letters of credit, loans, interest and Margin summery
• Prepares wire transfers/payment vouchers
• Updates Aging of Payables report and making settlement on timely manner
• Monitors payments and Credit Notes from Suppliers
• Completes the reports accurate and timely manner for monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Prepares for financial audit and coordinate the audit process
• Assists with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
• Prepares sales vouchers, receipt vouchers and general journal vouchers
• Updates status on Inward letters of credit
• Prepares sales invoice and other sales documents to be submitted against LC/Direct Remittance
• Updating sales register and order book
• Tracks issuances of receipts/cash /credit invoices, deposits
• Monitors receipts and invoices from customers
• Intense monitoring of accounts receivable
• Reconciles between bank and company accounts
• Handles daily receipts, monthly revenue intake sheets, spreadsheet files
• Ensures that all monthly transactions are accurately recorded
• Updates revenue tracking sheets and reports
• Updates and maintains the company’s fixed asset reporting
• Ensures fixed asset recording is in accordance with capitalization and depreciation policies
• Maintains necessary asset paperwork/files
• Periodically audits fixed asset and small asset inventory on-site
• Develops inventory analysis reports and analyzing variances
• Assist in the improvement in internal controls related to inventory
• Monitor inventory transactions
• Reconcile inventory accounts to the general ledger
• Completes the reports accurate and timely manner for monthly, quarterly and year end close
• Prepares for financial audit and coordinate the audit process
• Assists as back-up to the Accounts Payable Clerk
  
  

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Business Accounting. Higher degree &/or public certification is a plus.
• 4 to 8 years of practical experience in the accounting field. Knowledge of Cost Accounting for manufacturing entities is a plus.
• Knowledge of ERP structure (SAP, Oracle Financial, Microsoft AX, etc.)
• Chartered Accountant is a plus
• Uses Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word)
• Fluent in English (Spoken & Written)
• Self-starter, motivated, confident & open character
  
  

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