Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Wood is currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Accountant for our finance team within our Operations EMEA business. Due to the nature of the projects and expectation, the position will be based full time at our corporate office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

The Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Accountant to ensure regional reporting and compliance activities are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

This involves the completion of all statutory compliance for legal entities in the region in line with deadlines and working closely with Group Finance to ensure that the audit process for EMEA legal entities is managed appropriately.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.

We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field
  

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation and completion of the legal entity statutory accounts and tax returns, ensuring that there is supporting information held for all balances and disclosures reported, and that deadlines for returns are met
• Support the co-ordination and completion of the EMEA statutory audit process for each legal entity and acting as a key focal point for the external auditors
• Act as a focal point for the outsourced tax professionals and ensuring that the overall tax analysis collection process is managed and coordinated in a proper manner
• All VAT filings and compliance are completed within the statutory deadline
• Responsible for Personnel Income tax and Social Security compliance
• Maintain the cashflow position by working closely with the Group Treasury team
• Ensure global compliance tool is maintained and kept up-to-date in line with filings
• Ensure results are accurately reported and analyzed
• Focal point for the implementation of the corporate tax in UAE including the transfer pricing mechanism
• Preparation / Review of Balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and Government surveys
• Focal point of contact for all matters relating to Finance Shared Centre
• Liaising with external, internal and client auditors
• Execution of various ad hoc financial analysis and tasks as and when required
  

Qualifications

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting
• Qualified ICAS / ICAEW / ACCA / ACA or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Previous accounting experience in a similar role
• Proficient user of Excel
• International Financial Reporting Standards and how they are adhered to and applied
• Experience of standard statutory accounts completion software desirable, but not essential
• Knowledge of Corporate Tax and VAT.
• The candidate must be proficient in Arabic (reading, writing, and speaking).
  

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.