Accountant

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger entries, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and internal reports in line with IFRS.
• Support regulatory reporting under SCA (CMA) requirements.
• Manage petty cash, verify expenses, and perform cash counts and reconciliations.
• Process employee expense claims and reimbursements under company policy.
• Perform bank, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end closing, including accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset records.
• Process vendor invoices and payments and maintain vendor records.
• Prepare and support UAE VAT and Corporate Tax return submissions.
• Support payroll accounting and reconciliations with HR.
• Prepare audit, tax authority, and regulator schedules and documentation; assist with ad hoc accounting tasks and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of accounting experience; financial services, fintech, or Forex/CFD experience is preferred.
• Hands-on full-cycle accounting experience, including general ledger, AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience with petty cash and expense claims; good IFRS knowledge and hands-on UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance.
• Proficiency with accounting or ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, or similar.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and reconciliations; high attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
• Good written and spoken English.
• ACCA, CPA, or CMA completed or in progress is an advantage; multi-entity accounting and external audit experience are also advantages.

Workplace

• The role is based on-site in Dubai, UAE; the office is in Al Barsha, about five minutes from Insurance Market metro station.

What the employer offers

• Exposure to international, multi-entity accounting across several countries.
• Competitive salary aligned with the Dubai market; no compensation amount or cadence is stated.
• Friendly, proactive, innovative team across six countries, with career growth and performance-based recognition.