General Ledger Accountant | Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

Company Name: Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City  
Qualification: Masters & Bachelors Degree 
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 
Salary Range: 8,000 AED – 10,000 AED 
Company Size: 500 – 1000 Employees 
Other Benefits: Medical Insurance | Bonus 
Employment: Full Time 

About Company

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), one of the UAE’s largest hospitals for serious and complex care, was established as part of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 to elevate healthcare services in the emirate. Offering care across 46 specialties and seven departments, SSMC is recognised as a regional centre of excellence for tertiary medical care, providing holistic care through transformational patient-centric journeys. This is supported by integrating best practices in personalised health care, state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research facilities.

Job Description/Role

Job Description

Responsible for performing a variety of general ledger processing functions, including making all the necessary adjustments, ensuring accuracy and justification of general ledger transactions, taking necessary steps to clear suspense accounts, ensuring that all transactions are appropriately classified and all accounts are prepared in the correct manner in adherence with accounting rules and other applicable laws in consultation with the Senior Accountant/Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting in ensuring the smooth working of the department/section Posting all sub-ledgers transactions to general ledger on regular basis and ensuring that all transactions are properly authorized, documented and classified before they are posted in the general ledger
  • Preparing the journal vouchers and ensuring that all input data have been processed correctly
    Clearing the suspense accounts as directed by the seniors and preparing the reconciliation of accounts at least monthly
  • Scrutinizing internal reports and allocating all costs correctly to corresponding cost center and expense codes and significant variances are investigated for correction
  • Coordinating appropriately with the Fixed Assets Accountant , Receivables Accountant , Payables Accountant , Payroll Accountant etc. to collect information needed for updating accounts
  • Preparing monthly salary details and monthly salary transfer letter for submission to the main branch with authorized signatures
  • Interacting with the external and internal auditors Scheduling for the audit finalization
  • Drawing up of scheduled file and accounts for auditors to verify
  • Liaising with other internal customers for verifying and updating accounts Liaising with purchasing, material management department/section for all invoice payments and ensuring that all entries are made accurately
  • Liaising with all departments/sections within finance to ensure collection of accurate dataContributing to team effort
  • Participating in all team efforts as required
  • Collaborating with other members of the team to carry out work smoothly
  • Ensuring good customer service in the accounts department/section Promoting a service oriented attitude in addressing employee queries effectively
  • Maintaining collaborative and effective relationship with other key management personnel and keeping abreast of significant economic, social and technical trends, and regulatory guidelines, which may influence assigned functions

Answering employees queries and concerns during their service at the facility

Qualifications

Special Certificate:-

Required

2-4 years of relevant progressive experience in a similar role

Desired

Experience in a large healthcare facility


Accounting & Finance