Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Produce the monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) for the group.
• Own the 12-month rolling cash flow forecast and working-capital model.
• Set annual departmental budgets in collaboration with the founder; run variance analysis monthly.
• Build scenario models for pricing, range planning, and channel-mix decisions.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and surface them to the founder with clear, numbers-backed recommendations.
• Lead and review the work of two Dubai-based Bookkeepers.
• Liaise with UK auditors, tax advisors and bankers.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified ACCA, CA, CIMA or CPA preferred; exceptional part-qualified candidates with 5+ years UAE post-finalist experience also considered.
• Strong Excel skills: pivots, lookups, SUMIFS, Power Query, scenario modelling.
• Hands-on experience with Xero accounting platform.
• Comfortable producing month-end accounts under IFRS for SMEs.
• Strong cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management.
• Fluent written and spoken business English.
• Currently UAE-resident or with prior UAE work experience.
• Bonus: AI competency using Copilot for Excel, ChatGPT or Claude.
• Bonus: UK practice exposure (FRS 102, UK VAT, HMRC filings).
• Bonus: Multi-currency reporting experience (GBP, AED, USD, CNY).
• Bonus: E-commerce or retail industry experience.