Cost Engineer Jobs - Al Ain UAE

<p>Cash Flow & Working Capital Management</p><ul><li><p>Manage Cash Runway: Monitor the company's daily cash position and provide weekly burn-rate reports to management to protect startup liquidity.</p></li><li><p>Accounts Payable (AP): Manage local and international supplier ledgers, execute multi-currency foreign exchange (FX) payments, and negotiate credit terms.</p></li><li><p>Accounts Receivable (AR): Establish credit-check limits for newly acquired workshops, garages, and corporate fleets, and strictly pursue overdue invoices.</p></li><li><p>Daily Sales Reconciliation: Reconcile daily cash, card, bank transfer, and e-commerce receipts against POS and sales invoices.</p></li></ul><p>Financial Infrastructure & Reporting</p><ul><li><p>System Implementation: Help integrate cloud accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Zoho, Odoo) with the warehouse inventory management system.</p></li><li><p>Process Documentation: Build and enforce basic internal control policies for purchasing approvals, expense claims, and cash handling.</p></li><li><p>Financial Statements: Prepare monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow forecasts for founders and early investors.</p></li></ul><p>Compliance, Tax, & Administration</p><ul><li><p>UAE VAT Compliance: Ensure all local sales invoices and import documentation are compliant with Federal Tax Authority (FTA) guidelines. Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns.</p></li><li><p>Customs Audit Trail: Archive clean records of Bills of Lading, Customs Declarations, and Delivery Advices.</p></li><li><p>Startup Administration: Run the monthly payroll, manage office utility expenses, and coordinate renewals for trade licenses and corporate insurance policies.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Experience: 2–5 years of accounting experience, specifically within an automotive spare parts trading company.</p><p>Technical Skills: Proficient in cloud accounting tools and advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables). Experience setting up a system from scratch is a plus</p>