Accounting Manager

HVAC/R Trading & Distribution

Role Summary

Accounts Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting operations including sales, purchases, payments, receipts, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Handle month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain accurate general ledger, trial balance, balance sheet, and profit & loss reports.
• Prepare management reports, cash flow reports, customer aging, supplier aging, and profitability analysis.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, supplier reconciliations, and customer reconciliations.
• Monitor customer credit, overdue balances, collections, and payment follow-ups.
• Work directly on

Odoo ERP

• for accounting, sales, purchases, inventory, and reporting.
• Review Odoo entries and ensure correct posting between accounting, inventory, sales, and purchase modules.
• Monitor stock valuation, landed cost, cost of goods sold, inventory movements, and stock adjustments.
• Coordinate with warehouse, sales, purchasing, and operations teams to ensure accurate inventory and accounting records.
• Support physical stock counts and reconcile system stock with actual stock.
• Prepare and review UAE VAT returns and maintain proper VAT documentation.
• Ensure proper accounting treatment for imports, exports, local sales, and zero-rated transactions.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and relevant authorities when required.
• Improve internal controls, approval workflows, documentation, and accounting discipline.
• Identify wrong entries, missing documents, weak processes, duplicate transactions, and accounting risks.
• Support management with financial analysis and accurate data for decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 6
• –10 years of accounting experience
• , preferably in trading, distribution, wholesale, spare parts, industrial supplies, or similar high-volume businesses.
• Strong experience with
• Odoo ERP is highly preferred
• .
• Strong knowledge of UAE VAT, accounting principles, financial reporting, and reconciliations.
• Experience in inventory accounting, landed cost, stock valuation, and cost of goods sold.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, reporting, and data analysis.
• Ability to prepare financial statements and management reports independently.
• Experience dealing with external auditors and VAT/tax consultants.
• CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent certification is an advantage.

Required Skills & Personality

• Strong personality with the ability to follow up firmly across departments.
• Able to question incorrect entries, unsupported transactions, and weak processes.
• Highly organized, accurate, and deadline-driven.
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-moving business environment.
• Independent, responsible, and able to take ownership without daily supervision.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• High level of honesty, confidentiality, and professional discipline.
• Good communication skills with management, sales, warehouse, suppliers, customers, and auditors.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in HVAC/R, refrigeration, air conditioning, spare parts, or technical product distribution.
• Experience in companies with large inventory and high SKU count.
• Experience with import/export documentation and JAFZA/free zone operations.
• Experience managing junior accountants or supporting an accounting team.
• Experience improving ERP processes, accounting controls, and reporting systems.

What We Are Looking For