Assistant Accountant

About This Role

Country United Arab Emirates

Office Location Dubai (UAE)

About Us Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

At RICS, we are at the forefront of shaping the built and natural environment. As a prominent professional body, we empower our members with globally recognised qualifications, influential networks, and access to high quality resources.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities As an Assistant Accountant, you will support the finance team by helping deliver accurate financial reporting, maintaining financial controls and supporting day‑to‑day financial operations across one or more regions. This role offers broad exposure to core accounting processes within a professional membership organisation and supports both transactional and reporting activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals and prepayments.

• Assist with month‑end close activities, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

• Perform balance‑sheet reconciliations and maintain supporting documentation for key accounts.

• Support analysis of income streams such as membership subscriptions, training programmes and events.

• Assist with transactional finance activities including AP, AR and intercompany processing when required.

• Support audit preparation, compliance requirements and process improvements within finance operations.

About You You are an organised and detail‑focused finance professional at an early stage in your career. You are keen to develop your accounting knowledge, work collaboratively and take increasing ownership of responsibilities.

Skills & Experience:

• AAT qualified or actively studying ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

• Practical experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within a membership or professional services environment.

• Good understanding of core accounting principles and month‑end processes.

• Strong Excel skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and work proactively.

• Good communication skills with a collaborative, team‑focused approach.

Rewards and Benefits RICS offers a competitive salary and a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and financial security. These include:

• Medical insurance for employees

• 30 days annual leave per year, with limited carry-over of up to 40 hours to be used by the end of April

• UAE and GCC nationals enrolled in the Federal Pension scheme in line with local regulations

• End of Service Gratuity for non-nationals in accordance with UAE Labour Law

• Life insurance cover

Equal Opportunity Employer

RICS is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and are happy to support adjustments during the recruitment process where needed.

This role is based in Dubai, UAE. We will provide employment visa sponsorship; however, applicants should already be residing in the UAE.

How to Apply

Click the Apply button to submit your CV along with a short statement explaining why this role is a strong match for your skills and experience.

We reserve the right to close this advert early should a suitable number of applications be received.