Accountant

About Frikwent

Role Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle, general ledgers, journals, chart of accounts, and supporting documentation for each legal entity.
• Record and reconcile daily financial transactions including sales, purchases, expenses, receipts, payments, and intercompany transactions.
• Perform monthly bank, cash, credit card, supplier, customer, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Manage supplier accounts, invoices, statements, credit notes, and payment schedules, verifying invoices against purchase orders and contracts.
• Manage customer accounts, issue invoices, follow up on overdue payments, and reconcile revenue from POS systems, delivery platforms, payment gateways, and bank settlements.
• Prepare rolling cash-flow forecasts and weekly payment schedules and cash-position reports for management approval.
• Prepare monthly P&L statements, balance sheets, cash-flow reports, and consolidated group management reports.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations, coordinate VAT return preparation and filing, and support corporate tax calculations and compliance.
• Prepare monthly payroll calculations, reconcile payroll against employment records, and coordinate salary payments in line with UAE labor and Wage Protection System requirements.
• Establish standardized accounting procedures, maintain audit trails, and support implementation of accounting software, POS integrations, and financial reporting tools.
• Establish accounting records, cost centers, budgets, supplier accounts, and reporting structures for new subsidiaries and projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably with exposure to multiple entities, SMEs, hospitality, retail, or professional services.
• Strong knowledge of the full accounting cycle and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Practical experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, month-end closing, and management reporting.
• Good working knowledge of UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax requirements.
• Experience coordinating payroll and maintaining audit-ready records.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally, or equivalent systems.
• Strong Excel skills, including reconciliations, formulas, pivot tables, and financial reporting.
• Experience handling restaurant POS reconciliations, inventory accounting, or multi-company accounting is an advantage.
• ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualifications are an advantage.

Required Skills & Personal Attributes

• High integrity, honesty, and professional confidentiality.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Excellent organization, time management, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple companies, priorities, and deadlines independently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of how financial performance affects business operations.
• Confidence in communicating with management, suppliers, clients, employees, banks, and external advisers.
• A proactive mindset to identify discrepancies and resolve problems rather than simply record transactions.
• Willingness to build and improve financial systems as Frikwent expands.

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