About ScanTech Offshore
ScanTech Offshore provides an impressive range of rental equipment, including air compressors, steam generators and rig cooling services, as well as designing, installing and commissioning bespoke heat suppression safety systems.

Our remit extends to the provision of qualified and competent personnel for the operating, servicing and maintaining all rental equipment, affording clients the highest standards of quality and safety for operations. ScanTech Offshore products are delivered worldwide from our key locations in the UK (Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth) and Western Australia (Perth).

As a market leader in the field of well test support, we are committed to providing enhanced value to our customers by tailoring our specialist skills and engineering capabilities to their precise requirements. ScanTech Offshore is a pioneer in designing innovative and technical solutions that meet or exceed regulatory, quality and safety standards.

The Role
We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join the ScanTech Offshore team in Dubai and take responsibility for the day-to-day transactional finance duties .

This is a global role, reporting into the Management Accountant and the AP Team Lead.

Principle Accountabilities

• Assist the purchase ledger team in ensuring accurate processing of supplier invoices.
• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• Monitor the Accounts Payable mailbox.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Ensure all bills are paid efficiently and on time.
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment.
• Perform invoice and general-ledger data entry.
• Process and verify credit card transactions, expenses, and Caxton card transactions.
• Manage debtors by liaising with the projects team for timely and accurate preparation of customer invoices according to contracts.
• Prepare customer Statements of Account (SOA), billings to related parties, and ensure overdue invoices are collected.
• Raise sales invoices and liaise with the regional team when covering the Accounts Receivable Lead.
• Perform various accounting reconciliations, including group intercompany accounts.
• Maintain month-end files/documents in the shared folder for balance sheet reconciliations and checklists.
• Prepare revenue, expense, contractor payroll, staff expense entries, and other accounting documents (accruals, prepayments, and general journal postings).
• Reconcile supplier Statements of Account (SOA) and prepare supplier payment runs.
• Prepare and submit VAT and WHT reports on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Assist in internal and external audit file preparation within the reporting timeframe.

• AAT level 2 or qualified by experience in a similar role.
• Proven working experience on an Accounting role.
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

ScanTech Offshore - part of a Global James Fisher Group 
James Fisher is a global engineering services company that has evolved from its origins as a ship owner and operator to provide expertise and innovative technology across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. We help our customers deliver on their promises safely, efficiently, and responsibly. With a strong heritage built on our people and innovation, we are embedding sustainability across our business.

Our strategy, centered around the One James Fisher ambition, aims to build a cohesive engineering service company in the Blue Economy. 

• Our Energy Division offers safe, sustainable products and services for oil, gas, and renewables. 

• The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support for defence and commercial diving markets. 

• Maritime Transport leads in global maritime shipping and ship-to-ship transfer services. 

Together, we are building a brighter, bolder, and more innovative future. 

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!  

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Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more informationClick here