Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Finance & Accounting

We are looking for an Accountant to join our Finance team in a UAE-based trading company engaged in commodity import/export and UAE trading.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and record supplier/customer invoices and other documents in accordance with IFRS, tax legislation, and internal policies.

• Ensure correct accounting and tax treatment and recognition of revenue, COGS, expenses, prepayments, and accruals in accordance with regulations and internal policies.

• Correctly allocate purchase, freight, transportation, customs, and other trading costs to the relevant sales transactions; ensure accurate tracking of gross profit by sale/agreement.

• Record bank transactions based on bank statements and perform regular bank reconciliations. No payment processing.

• Perform regular customer and supplier SOA reconciliations, investigate and resolve discrepancies.

• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions (sales, purchases, loans, others), ensuring accurate balances between group companies.

• Review tax invoices and VAT treatment and prepare accounting data and supporting documents for UAE VAT returns.

• Act as the main accounting user of the e-invoicing system, including sending, receiving, and reviewing e-invoices and interaction with ASP.

• Record and reconcile inventory transactions and balances and ensure inventory-related costs are correctly reflected in the ERP system.

• Investigate inventory discrepancies in coordination with relevant departments.

• Participate in monthly and year-end closing in accordance with the Company's month-closing procedure.

• Prepare required reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and other closing adjustments.

• Work closely with the company's departments to resolve accounting issues and ensure accurate recording of transactions.

• Perform other general accounting tasks as required

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or any related field.

• 2+ years of UAE accounting experience.

• Experience in trading/import-export or commodity business is preferred.

• Experience with an ERP/accounting system.

• Good knowledge of UAE VAT and corporate tax requirements.

• Good knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles.

• Good knowledge of UAE E-invoicing requirements.

• Good command of English, written and spoken.

• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to meet deadlines.