Accountant at Star Services in Abu Dhabi

Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree (preferably B.Com.), OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or

education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Experience:
At least 7 years' experience in accounting, finance or another relevant field;

At least 5 years' experience in payroll, benefits, accounting and administrative support;

At least 3 years' experience in purchasing activities including Request for Quotations (RFQ's),

preparing comparative statements and preparing Purchase Orders (PO's);

Highly computer literate with extensive experience in use of spreadsheets and ERP Packages.

Amongst candidates, selection will be performed upon meeting the most of the above listed criteria

for the role (qualifications and experience).

Skills/Knowledge:
a. Soft skills:
Communication: English is essential; Arabic is an advantage;

Excellent communications skills both written and verbal;

Flexibility: willing to work long hours and weekends as periodically required;

The ability to bring people together and assist in reconciling differences and motivate them beyond

the professional and career needs;

Excellent organizational skills;

Social Perceptiveness: is aware of others' reactions and understanding as to why they react the

way they do;

Inductive reasoning: the ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or

conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

b. Technical skills:
Working knowledge of MS 360 Dynamics preferred
Computer literate: high degree of knowledge and experience in business based computing
application such as Databases, Word Processors and Spreadsheets; familiar with general
software such as MS Office Suite, General Ledger Software;

Knowledge of accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including generally accepted
accounting principles;
Knowledge of automated Accounting Reporting Systems;
Knowledge of Federal and State Financial Regulations;
Able to analyze data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections;
In-depth knowledge of all Accepted Accounting Principles, Program Regulations and Compliance
Requirements as well as Code of Federal Regulations inherent to the Industry;
Aware of the current trends and developments in Corporate Social reporting programs and needs;
Government Regulations, Executive Orders, Agency Rules and the Democratic Political Process;
Knowledge of Economic and Accounting Principles and Practices and reporting of financial data.
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing,
management of files and records, designing forms and other office procedures and terminology.