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Senior Accountant- 1 year Contract

Full time at John Crane in UAE
Posted on January 31, 2025

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Company Description: John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies. We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards. John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. Job Description: Senior Accountant to support Sales and Aftermarket Commercial activities. Responsibilities:

  • Conduct GL reviews for overheads & Other costs based on trend analysis to spot any sharp increases or decreases and investigate reasons for variance
  • Bi-weekly forecast and weekly actual reporting of Orders and Sales
  • Monthly Profit and Loss variance analysis & Monthly Sales variance analysis
  • Financial analysis of high value projects (SR1/SR2) rolling forecasts and actuals
  • Preparation of annual budgets, presentation packs, followed by quarterly rolling forecasts
  • Collaboration with AR accountant on Customer cash collection
  • Preparation of AR Overdue performance report
  • Support month end close process, including balance sheet reconciliation, monthly balance sheet review, minimum controls submission
  • Participate / lead process improvements and system enhancement
  • Promptly respond to any ad-hoc information needs from Divisional, Regional and Local commercial teams
  • Actively participate in testing and support timely closures of any open points with internal & external auditors for relevant areas
  • Timely and accurate submission of results and monthly reporting
  • In-depth financial analysis to support the business decisions
  • Strong credit control to support cash collections
  • Effective Internal controls
Qualifications: Skills and Experience:
  • Experience - B.Com. / MBA/CA/CPA with Minimum 6 years
  • Good communication Advanced Excel skill is preferred.
  • Experience with SAP or other major ERP system Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices
  • Strong business sense and change management skills.
  • High degree of independence
  • Team player with excellent people skills
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