General Ledger Accountant

About the role

The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is looking for a General Ledger Accountant. UDST is Qatar's first national university specializing in academic, applied, technical and professional education, offering more than 80 bachelor's and master's programmes across five colleges and training centres. The role supports the accuracy of financial statements and the timeliness of reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, analysing and summarising general ledger data on an accrual basis using the ERP system to ensure accurate financial statements.
• Assist in preparing and entering data for financial reports, audits and year-end budgets in line with UDST financial procedures.
• Meet reporting requirements and deadlines for internal management and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and resolve outstanding items.
• Initiate fund transfer requests, prepare the corresponding journal entries and keep supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, accounts payable and prepayment accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries for tuition POS charges, prepayments, prepaid expenses, amortisation and manual accruals.
• Monitor outstanding POS prepayments in PeopleSoft and coordinate with relevant teams for timely application and accurate recording.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations of all online payment transactions.
• Update market rates in PeopleSoft and maintain accurate financial records.
• Collaborate with IT and banking partners on new banking services, system updates and banking portal enhancements.
• Carry out other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting or related fields.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; fluency in written and spoken Arabic is preferred.