Financial Consultant- Apparel Industry

Role overview

Accounting and bookkeeping

• Maintain accounting records and general ledgers; record purchases, sales, expenses, receipts, and payments.
• Prepare journal entries, classify accounts, and support month-end and year-end closing.

Inventory and costing

• Maintain accounting records for raw materials, fabrics, accessories, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Reconcile physical inventory, monitor stock movements, assist with inventory valuation and COGS, and coordinate stock reporting with warehouse and operations teams.
• Prepare product/style costing and analyze costs, selling prices, margins, profitability, and variances.

Payables, receivables, and reporting

• Manage supplier invoices, payments, vendor reconciliations, ageing reports, customer accounts, and reconciliations.
• Monitor receivables and support collection follow-ups; account for credit notes, returns, discounts, and adjustments.
• Prepare monthly profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, and supporting schedules; reconcile bank, supplier, customer, inventory, and general ledger accounts.

Compliance and management support

• Support UAE VAT return preparation and filing, maintain records for tax and statutory requirements, and provide audit documentation.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and variance analysis; provide management insights and improve processes, controls, and reporting.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, including experience in apparel, fashion, garment, textile, retail, or a related industry.
• Hands-on experience in inventory accounting, product costing, COGS, stock reconciliation, and margin analysis.
• Good understanding of UAE VAT and accounting requirements.

Systems and capabilities

• Experience with SAP, Zoho, QuickBooks, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar accounting/ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and SUMIFS.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.

Advantageous qualification

• CA Inter, ACCA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.

Pay

• AED 8,000–9,000 per month.

Work location

• Work is in person.