Job Description - Accountant
(Confectionery Manufacturing - Middle East Client)
Job Title
Accountant – Confectionery Manufacturing (Middle East Client)
Company Overview
Addsup Consulting Pvt Ltd is a specialised finance and accounting services firm providing end-to-end support
to international clients across manufacturing, FMCG and trading sectors. We support clients with robust
accounting, reporting and compliance solutions that enable informed business decisions and scalable growth.
Client Overview
Our client is the pioneer of the region’s consumer bakery industry, creating the packaged cake industry
in the region and the packaged sambusa leaf category globally. The Accountant will be deployed full-time on
this client, working from Addsup Consulting’s office in India while coordinating closely with the
client’s finance and operations teams in the Middle East.
Role Summary
The Accountant will handle day-to-day accounting, month-end closing, reconciliations, and financial reporting
for the confectionery manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on inventory, cost and factory-related
transactions. The role ensures accurate books of account, timely financial statements, and support for audits
and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
General Accounting & GL
- Maintain accurate general ledger and sub-ledgers in accordance with applicable accounting standards
(IFRS/GAAP as relevant).
- Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and provisions, ensuring
proper documentation and approvals.
- Perform monthly bank, vendor, customer and intercompany reconciliations and resolve open items on a timely
basis.
- Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management reports.
Manufacturing / Inventory & Cost-Linked Accounting
- Support accounting for raw material, packaging, WIP and finished goods, including GRN, consumption,
adjustments and stock reconciliation.
- Coordinate with production and stores teams for periodic stock counts and reconciliation of physical vs.
book inventory.
- Record production, wastage and yield adjustments as per client policies and ensure appropriate account
coding.
Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Process supplier invoices (local and overseas) including 3-way match (PO–GRN–Invoice) where
applicable and maintain vendor ledgers.
- Monitor receivables ageing, support client’s commercial/sales team on collection status and prepare
AR ageing reports.
- Post payroll, fixed asset and other recurring entries as required for month-end closing.
Compliance & Audit Support
- Ensure adherence to internal policies and support Middle East VAT/compliance requirements in coordination
with client and local advisors.
- Maintain proper documentation and digital archives of vouchers, reconciliations and schedules.
- Support internal and external audit by preparing schedules, reconciliations and responding to audit
queries.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce / Accounting / Finance; professional qualifications (CA
Inter/CMA/ACCA) are an added advantage.
- 2–4 years of experience in accounting; exposure to manufacturing or FMCG environment preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of basic accounting principles, general ledger, reconciliations and month-end
closing.
- Hands-on experience with ERP/accounting software and good proficiency in MS Excel.
Skills & Competencies
- Detail-oriented with strong reconciliation and documentation skills.
- Good understanding of inventory and cost-linked accounting in a manufacturing setup.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure during closing periods.
- Effective communication skills to coordinate with cross-border teams.
Work Location & Reporting
- Location: Addsup Consulting Pvt Ltd office (India) – dedicated to a Middle East-based confectionery
manufacturing client.
Reporting To: Manager – Finance (Addsup Consulting) and functionally to the Client Finance Manager /
CFO.