Location: Erbil
Job Type:
Permanent
Sectors:
Default
Closing Date:
2025-09-05
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire a Senior Accountant for an oil and gas service in Erbil, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in accounting or finance including knowledge of industry standards. Fluency in English is a must.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIREMENTS
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor and analyse accounting data and produce financial reports or statements
- Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
- Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
- Coordinating accounting functions and programs
- Performs payroll activities
- Processes payables, receivables, payments, and checks
- Completes routine bookkeeping
- Assists with financial reports preparation
- Performs journal entries for company transactions
- Preparing financial analyses and reports
- Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure
- Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets
- Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts
- Assisting with annual audit preparations
- Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of noncompliance
- Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns
- Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
- Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned
- Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers
- Support month-end and year-end close process
REQUIREMENTS
- Must have at least 5 years' experience in accounting or finance including knowledge of industry standards
- Written and spoken English
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required
- Organization and attention to detail
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong financial analysis skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to effectively communicate with client leaders of all levels
- Ability to work independently and manage personal and team member time, keeping deliverables and deadlines top of mind
- Creative thinking and problem-solving aptitude
- Strong writing, phone and presentation skills
- Strong organizational and stress management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel and Tally software
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
