F&B Accountant – Procurement, Inventory & P&L (Must be in Dubai)
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About the Role: We are seeking an F&B Accountant to own the full financial cycle of our multi-brand restaurant group based in Dubai.
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About The Role
We are seeking an **F&B Accountant** to own the full financial cycle of our multi-brand restaurant group based in **Dubai**.
This role sits at the intersection of accounting, procurement, and operations — covering bookkeeping, supplier management, inventory control, and complete P&L ownership across multiple restaurant concepts.
This is not a back-office role.
You'll work side-by-side with chefs, managers, and ownership.
**Important:** Candidates **must already be based in Dubai**.
We are not sponsoring relocation from outside the UAE for this role.
Accounting
- Manage daily bookkeeping across multiple restaurant entities.
- Bank reconciliations, payment processing, and supplier payments.
- VAT compliance and filing (UAE FTA).
- Prepare monthly financial statements.
- Coordinate with external auditors during audit season.
Procurement
- Manage the full purchase order cycle — from request to receipt.
- Maintain supplier relationships and negotiate better terms.
- Track price fluctuations on key ingredients.
- Ensure 3-quote policy compliance on major purchases.
- Build and maintain an approved supplier database.
Inventory
- Oversee weekly and monthly stock counts across all locations.
- Reconcile theoretical vs. actual stock and investigate variances.
- Maintain accurate ingredient costing in the POS system.
- Partner with chefs on recipe costing and menu engineering.
P&L Management
- Build and maintain weekly and monthly P&Ls per brand.
- Track food cost %, beverage cost %, prime cost, and labor cost.
- Identify margin leaks and report them with actionable insights.
- Prepare variance analysis (budget vs. actual).
- Support ownership with ad-hoc financial reports.
Requirements
- **Experience:** F&B or restaurant industry accounting experience required. **Mindset and technical knowledge prioritized over years of experience.**
- **Accounting Knowledge:** Full bookkeeping cycle, UAE VAT compliance, monthly closing.
- **F&B Specifics:** Recipe costing, food cost %, prime cost, inventory variance analysis.
- **Software:** Experience with restaurant POS systems (**Foodics, Odoo, Syrve**, or similar). Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.
- **Languages:** **Fluent English required. Arabic preferred.**
- **Profile:** Hands-on, detail-oriented, proactive — comfortable walking into the kitchen for stock counts.
- **Availability:** Must be ready to **join immediately**.
- **Location:** **Must already be based in Dubai. UAE residency required.**
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