Accountant & Project Cost Controller

Company Description

Role Description

Responsibilities

• Manage daily bookkeeping in Zoho Books
• Enter supplier bills, receipts, invoices, payments, and company expenses
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, petty cash, and supplier balances
• Maintain clean financial records across multiple business entities
• Use Zoho tags/projects properly to track costs by company, project, trade, supplier, and category
• Track construction project costs including labour, materials, tools, subcontractors, transport, permits, and site expenses
• Prepare weekly cost reports showing spending by project and category
• Track project budgets vs actual costs
• Help compare supplier pricing, labour costs, and cost per square foot/meter between projects
• Monitor petty cash given to site staff and flag missing receipts or unexplained balances
• Track payroll, staff salaries, advances, deductions, leave balances, and visa-related costs
• Organize documents for UAE corporate tax, VAT, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate with external accountants/tax consultants when required
• Help organize Canadian company accounting records for review by a Canadian CPA
• Prepare simple weekly reports for management covering cash spent, payments due, missing receipts, project costs, and financial issues
• Research and flag possible cost-saving opportunities, supplier savings, rebates, financing options, or financial improvements where relevant

Requirements

• 2–4 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience
• Experience using Zoho Books preferred
• QuickBooks, Xero, or similar accounting software experience also acceptable if you can learn Zoho quickly
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Experience in construction, fit-out, contracting, real estate, or project-based accounting is strongly preferred
• Good understanding of UAE invoices, receipts, petty cash, supplier payments, VAT basics, and corporate tax documentation
• Able to organize messy receipts, expenses, and supplier records into a clean system
• Comfortable working in a small, fast-moving company
• Strong attention to detail
• Good written and spoken English
• Must be reliable, organized, and able to work without constant supervision
• Preferred but not required
• Experience with job costing or project costing
• Experience with construction material/labour cost tracking
• Experience working with multiple companies or business divisions
• Basic understanding of Canadian bookkeeping is a bonus
• Experience preparing reports for owners/management

Compensation

• Year 1: AED 4,000/month all-inclusive
• Year 2: AED 4,500/month all-inclusive
• Year 3: AED 5,000/month all-inclusive
• 30 days off per year (inclusive of vacation, public holidays, and sick days)

Application Process