# Accountant - GL ## Summary - Organization: Aspen Pharma Group - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Type: N/A - Department: N/A - Status: active - Posted: [object Object] - Updated: [object Object] - Closing Date: N/A - External Apply: Yes - External Apply URL: https://aspen.mcidirecthire.com/External/Application?Ref=7DCCOR_8aPuJD_q_wduBoS1f6RCg2B9DP42H2ZB-eSNq5XVe0PV5Z9-PgitcLVHKCaEz9yjbF59cz45Nwgaa0w ## Details - Salary: N/A - Experience: N/A - Education: N/A - Team: N/A - Reporting To: N/A ## Description **About the job ROLE OBJECTIVES** The General Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and company policies. This role involves posting accounting transactions in the ERP system, reconciling payroll and intercompany balances, and preparing monthly financial statements and variance analyses. The General Accountant also plays a key role in supporting both internal and external audits and is responsible for maintaining robust MIS reporting processes, updating SOPs, and driving process improvements through automation and best practices. **Key Responsibilities** Financial Reporting & Month-End Close: - Post accounting transactions in SAP accurately and in compliance with IFRS - Prepare monthly financial reports (OPEX, Income Statement, ad hoc reports) with variance analysis. - Support month-end close, including draft review with finance teams, accruals, and finalization within timelines. - Perform month-end close procedures, including timely and accurate internal management and Cognos submissions (Budget, Forecasts, 5-Year Plans). - Report financial figures for month/year to Group Finance - Prepare FX reasonability analysis and reporting for Group Treasury, ensuring timely explanation of foreign exchange fluctuations and their financial impact. - Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decision-making - Support preparation of statutory and local GAAP financial statements. **Reconciliations & Compliance:** - Perform payroll reconciliations in coordination with payroll providers and Local HR teams. - Perform intercompany reconciliations and balance confirmations with other affiliates. - Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations and validate with relevant departments. - Ensure compliance with company policies and approval frameworks. - Update SOPs/Accounting Guidelines to align with defined Ways of Working (WOW). **Budgeting, Forecasting & OPEX Support:** - Provide support to the Commercial Finance team in analyzing OPEX against budgets and forecasts - Assist commercial management during month-end to finalize OPEX numbers. - Assist with preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. - Analyze and comment on working capital variances vs. budget/prior year **Audit & Ad Hoc Support:** Support internal and external audits by preparing data and documentation as required. Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from stakeholders. **Qualifications and Experience:** **Educational Background:** Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA) is a plus. **Experience**: - 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial accounting - Experience with month-end close processes, financial reporting, and variance analysis - Exposure to intercompany accounting and balance sheet reconciliations. - Experience working with cross-functional teams in a multi-entity or global environment. - Involvement in budgeting, forecasting, and audit support (internal or external) - Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial reporting tools (e.g., Cognos, Power BI, TM1) **Technical Skills:** - Strong knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles, - Advanced Excel skills, including working with large datasets and complex formula - Solid understanding of OPEX, working capital, and financial KPIs - Ability to perform variance analysis and reconcile balances **Soft Skills:** - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. #NB ## Responsibilities None ## Skills None ## Tags None ## Organization - Name: Aspen Pharma Group - Website: http://www.aspenpharma.com - Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing - Size: 5,001-10,000 employees - Founded Year: N/A - Description: With a 170-year heritage, Aspen is a global specialty and branded multinational pharmaceutical company with a presence in both emerging and developed markets. We have approximately 9 100 employees at 69 established offices in over 50 countries and we improve the health of patients in more than 150 countries through our high quality, affordable medicines. Aspen focuses on marketing and manufacturing a broad range of post-patent, branded medicines and domestic brands covering both hospital and consumer markets through our key business segments. Our key business segments are Manufacturing and Commercial Pharmaceuticals comprising Regional Brands and Sterile Focus Brands. Our manufacturing capabilities cover a wide variety of product types including steriles, oral solid dose, liquids, semi-solids, biologicals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. We operate 23 manufacturing facilities across 15 sites and we hold international manufacturing approvals from some of the most stringent global regulatory agencies including, among others, the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines.