Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant to own the full accounting function of our Dubai entity. You will be the go-to person for everything from daily bookkeeping to tax filings and audit — this is a role for someone who can run accounting end-to-end independently, not supervise a large team.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle accounting: AP, AR, general ledger, bank and payment-gateway reconciliations, inventory accounting

• Month-end and year-end close, including accruals, prepayments, and intercompany entries

• Monthly management reporting: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow

• UAE VAT: preparation and filing of returns, FTA compliance

• UAE Corporate Tax: registration compliance, provisioning, and return preparation

• Payroll processing and WPS compliance

• Preparation of audit files and primary liaison with external auditors

• Multi-currency transactions and intercompany reconciliations with group entities

• Improving accounting processes, controls, and documentation

Desired Candidate Profile

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; ACCA / CA / CPA qualified or finalist strongly preferred

• 5+ years of full-spectrum accounting experience, with at least 2 years in the UAE

• Solid working knowledge of UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax (practical filing experience, not just theory)

• Experience managing an external audit from the client side

• Strong Excel; experience with cloud accounting systems (e.g. Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, or similar ERP)

• Fluent English, written and spoken

• Currently based in the UAE with immediately transferable visa status

Nice to have

• E-commerce or retail/inventory background (COGS, stock reconciliation, payment gateways such as Stripe/Checkout/Tabby)

• Experience in a multi-entity group with intercompany transactions

• French is a plus