Accountant

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Al Aḩmadī, KWT
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Energy • Chemical • Industrial • Renewable Energy
The Role
Perform and supervise accounting tasks for site operations: record and analyze financial transactions, prepare journals, ledgers, reconciliations, depreciation schedules, payroll oversight, vendor/subcontractor invoice matching, cash and budget management, monthly site expense reporting, and provide ad-hoc financial analysis and training to clerks. Use SAP and Excel for reporting and controls.
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Company Description

SAMSUNG E&A is a specialized EPC company that provides comprehensive solutions across all areas of the plant industry. With strong pride for our pioneering role in the history of the Korean plant industry in the past 50 years, we successfully performed numerous projects around the world and grew into a globally competitive engineering company. We continuously expand our business across the engineering industry including Oil and Gas processing, Refinery, Petrochemical, Energy Transition, Environmental, Industrial and BIO areas. Based on our extensive experience, accumulated technologies and talented resources, we provide various services from the feasibility studies to engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and O&M.

We are looking for candidates who embody creativity, commitment, and collaboration—professionals who thrive in an innovative environment, are dedicated to excellence, and excel in teamwork. 

Join us and be part of a dynamic team where ideas are valued, and collective success drives our future.

Job Description

Job Summary

  • Performs skillful accounting works involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data.
  • May include any or all of the following: ledgers and preparation of journal entries, fixed asset or inventory accounting, preparation of trial balance or financial statements, cost accounting, bank account reconciliation.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance and assistance in the training of clerks and assistants.
  • Check correctness and completeness of payment vouchers.
  • Record accounting transactions.
  • Maintain ledger, statement, and accounts within established procedures at site office.
  • Maintain and keeps record of invoice and voucher.
  • Process related documents.
  • Apply accounting techniques and standard practices to the classification and recording of financial transactions.
  • Specify job content that vary from preparing journal entries and checking supporting entries, to carrying out well-defined steps in cost accounting analysis.
  • Match vendor invoices with purchase orders and provisions of feedback to procurement if no purchase order in the system
  • Match subcontractor invoices with commitments and provision of feedback to contract administration and check if there is no commitment in the system
  • Verify expense reports on a sample basis to ensure controls are adequate, supporting documentation is provided, and expense reports are legitimate business expenses
  • Manage cash & budget and prepare overall monthly fund request for site admin.
  • Payroll operation - supervise, check  & suggest improvements on payroll related transactions such monthly payroll, leave salaries & full & final settlement.
  • Report monthly & monitoring - prepare and analyze monthly site expense report.
  • Monitor GL open accounts such as payables, advance Payment, receivables, deposits, suspense and monitor controllable expenses such conference meals, team building meals, entertainment & events for Site Admin.
  • Prepare annual depreciation and depletion tax schedules.
  • Perform account analysis to ensure entries and balances are correct.
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis and summaries of information as requested.
  • Perform general or cost accounting activities requiring some insight and depth of understanding.

Qualifications

Experience

  • 10 to 15 years of relevant experience
  • Accounting experience and a intermediate understanding of accounting techniques

Knowledge or Certification

  • Knowledge of accounting principles, cycle & environment, regulations and procedures
  • Knowledge in wide range of operations like Finance & accounting Management, Budgeting & Variance Analysis, Finalization of Accounts & Reporting.
  • Be able to interpret Financial Transactions & Financial Statement
  • Knowledge in Cash Management & Budgeting.
  • Knowledge in Payroll operations
  • Skills to deal with SAP
  • Overall understanding of administration Dept. jobs in Gas / Petrochemical EPC Plant industry
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Management accounting & Auditing

Technical and Behavioral Competency

  • Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero, or SAP.
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and financial regulations.
  • Ability to prepare financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
  • Familiarity with tax laws and regulations.
  • Understanding of bookkeeping practices, including accounts payable and receivable.
  • Strong Excel skills, including knowledge of advanced functions such as VLOOKUP and PivotTables.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Dependability and punctuality
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Integrity and ethical behavior.
  • Initiative and proactive attitude.

Additional Information

Benefits include

  • Accommodation
  • Transportation
  • Annual Leave Ticket
  • Medical Insurance

Disclaimer: Samsung E&A does not require job seekers to pay any fees, charges, or security deposits at any stage of the recruitment process. We have not authorized any individuals, agencies, or firms to collect payments on our behalf. If you're applying for a job with us, be aware that employment opportunities will never involve payment.

Be cautious of scams and do not trust anyone claiming to represent Samsung E&A who demands payment in exchange for employment opportunities.

Skills Required

  • 10 to 15 years of relevant accounting experience
  • Accounting experience with intermediate understanding of accounting techniques
  • Knowledge of accounting principles, cycles, regulations, and procedures
  • Experience in finance & accounting management, budgeting, variance analysis, finalization of accounts and reporting
  • Knowledge in cash management and budgeting
  • Knowledge and experience in payroll operations (monthly payroll, leave salaries, settlements)
  • Experience using SAP for accounting/financial processes
  • Overall understanding of administration department jobs in Gas / Petrochemical EPC plant industry
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (advanced Excel functions like VLOOKUP, PivotTables)
  • Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks or Xero (or equivalent)
  • Management accounting and auditing skills
  • Ability to prepare and interpret financial statements and tax depreciation schedules
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The Company
6,597 Employees
Year Founded: 1970

What We Do

Samsung E&A is a specialized EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) company providing comprehensive solutions across the plant industry. The company delivers high-quality engineering and project management services for various sectors, including oil and gas processing, refinery, petrochemicals, and biotechnology. It offers a full project lifecycle from feasibility studies and engineering to procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation and maintenance worldwide.

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