Cost Accountant

Our Client

Our Client is one of the leading engineering and construction companies operating across GCC for over 25 years. They offer full-service engineering with a focus on foundations and piling.

Role

We are looking to place a Cost Accountant who will minimize the days sales outstanding (DSO) and processing costs whilst maintaining good customer relations.

Tasks

• Preparing of statement of account for each project and update it on daily basis.
• Analyze the requirements of a project and determine the cost involved.
• Review current schedules and stages of projects and conduct a cost control analysis.
• Once projects have been completed, following up on releasing of original guarantees, security cheques on or before defects liability period.
• Meeting with the clients to resolve any issues related to the invoices/payments.
• Identifying the variations in contract costs and updating the information in a timely manner with Estimation Department
• Work with project managers and operational team in resolving costing issues
• Resolving the discrepancies related to the submitted invoices.
• Issuing payment certificates and progress payments,
• Reviewing contract and payment terms and forecasting cashflow
• Able to generate contract billings with various complex situations with VAT impact from the data received from the Project Site.
• Able to understand Contract Clauses related to Financial matters i.e., payment terms, Warranties, DLP, etc.
• Reasonable knowledge of insurances and bonds required for the project.
• Can follow up with clients with professional communication.

Ensure the following:

o Timely submission of invoices to the client.

o All data related to the project for invoicing have been collected properly.

o Scrutinization of data to convert into an invoice.

o Calculations are in accordance with the contracts.

o Proper VAT has been invoiced.

o Advance payments have been collected in a timely manner against the submission of the advance payment bond.

o Due payments have been followed up in advance on a daily basis to avoid any delays in payments.

o Payment certificates have been received from each project and invoices have been certified and forwarded to the accounts department of the client.

Profile & Background

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of analyzing financial reports and records.
• Able to generate budgets and reports.
• 2+ years’ experience in accounts receivable and account reconciliation.
• Advanced level PC skills with knowledge of Windows & Microsoft software applications, advanced knowledge in spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

Other

• Competitive package
• Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE

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