Accountant / Financial Controller

Role Overview

Accountant And Financial Controller

Core Responsibilitiesfull Accounting Cycle Ownership

• *(Primary)*
• Manage the complete accounting cycle independently from journal entries through to month-end close
• Maintain the general ledger, sub-ledgers, and chart of accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements, and customer ledgers
• Manage accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and end-of-period adjustments

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements
• Generate weekly and monthly management reports — not just numbers, but insight
• Build and maintain Excel-based dashboards for management decision-making
• Variance analysis: actual vs budget, current period vs prior period
• Job-cost analysis for individual maintenance and fit-out projects

Receivables & Collections

• Track all outstanding receivables across the client portfolio
• Drive strong collection follow-up — escalate aged debt early
• Maintain customer credit policies and payment terms
• Coordinate with operations and sales teams on client payment status

Payments & Financial Planning

• Structure and manage company payment cycles to suppliers, subcontractors, and payroll
• Maintain cash flow forecasts and short-term liquidity planning
• Recommend financing structures, working capital improvements, and payment scheduling
• Optimise the company's cash conversion cycle

Cost Control & Expense Management

• Monitor company expenses across every department and project
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend improvements
• Maintain job-cost logs and project profitability tracking
• Flag overruns to management before they become problems

Vat & Compliance

• Ensure full UAE VAT compliance — registration, filing, and documentation
• Maintain proper tax records and prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Coordinate with external auditors during annual audit
• Stay current with UAE Federal Tax Authority requirements
• Maintain corporate tax readiness as the regime continues to develop

Decision Support

• Provide financial insight and recommendations to management
• Support pricing decisions on maintenance contracts and fit-out projects
• Build business cases for capital expenditure and growth investments
• Be the financial voice in management discussions

Required Skills & Experience

• **Strong UAE experience in contracting, maintenance, or fit-out company finance**
• — mandatory
• Proven ability to own the full accounting cycle independently — not just process transactions
• **Advanced Excel**
• — pivot tables, complex formulas, dashboards, cash flow models
• Experience with accounting systems such as

Zoho Books, Odoo, QuickBooks, Tally,

• or similar ERP
• Solid grasp of
• UAE VAT compliance
• and proper documentation
• Strong reporting skills — able to turn raw numbers into management-ready insight
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Professional qualifications (CA, ACCA, CMA, CPA) are an advantage but proven experience outweighs paper credentials

Candidate Profile

• **Highly responsible**
• — owns the financial function as if it were their own business
• **Detail-focused**
• — catches errors before they reach the trial balance
• **Proactive**
• — flags issues early instead of waiting to be asked
• **Strategic**
• — thinks beyond bookkeeping and understands business impact
• **Self-directed**
• — does not rely on instructions for routine tasks
• Capable of pushing back on management when the numbers say so

Mandatory Requirements

• Substantial UAE finance experience in contracting / maintenance / fit-out sector
• Currently residing in the UAE
• Transferable visa or own visa status
• Available to start within 30–45 days
• Able to attend an in-person interview in Dubai

What We Offer

• **Salary:**
• AED 4,000 – 5,000 per month (based on experience and capability)
• Full UAE employment benefits as per UAE Labour Law (visa, medical, annual leave, end-of-service gratuity)
• Genuine ownership of the finance function — build it the right way
• Direct reporting line to management — your work informs real decisions
• Career progression as the company scales
• Stable, growth-stage business with a clear operational model

How To Apply

• Send your CV along with a covering note to:
• **Email:**
• [email protected]
• In your application, please include:
• 1.
• Years of UAE finance experience specifically in contracting / maintenance / fit-out / construction sectors
• 2.
• The accounting system(s) you have personally implemented or managed (Zoho, Odoo, QuickBooks, Tally, etc.)
• 3.
• A brief note (5–6 lines) on the most significant improvement you brought to a previous employer's finance function — a process you built, a cash leak you closed, a reporting cadence you established
• 4.
• Your current notice period, visa status, and salary expectation
• **Only shortlisted candidates with genuine senior finance experience in UAE contracting / maintenance / fit-out companies will be contacted.**
• Junior accountants, AP/AR clerks, and candidates without sector experience will not be considered.