Senior Bookkeeper/Accounting Associate - Dubai/Hybrid
About This Role
We are a boutique accounting and tax firm based in Dubai. We service SME clients across multiple industries including trading, retail, consulting, services, and hospitality. This is a back-office delivery role and you will be responsible for producing final, accurate, month-end deliverables across a portfolio of clients.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and finalize monthly bookkeeping for a multi-client portfolio
- Prepare and finalise monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) to a presentation-ready final reports
- Prepare and review UAE VAT returns, ensuring correct classification of transactions and accuracy of supporting documentation
- Prepare UAE Corporate Tax workings and support filing requirements
- Manage month-end close on a fixed cut-off schedule, document and communicate any pending items clearly
- Identify and escalate unusual transactions, judgment items, or technical issues
- Maintain client-specific notes and file documentation
Requirements
- Minimum 2-4 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in the UAE
- Background in an accounting firm, outsourced accounting practice, or multi-client environment — in-house experience only will not be sufficient for this role
- Hands-on UAE VAT experience — must have independently prepared and filed VAT returns
- Working knowledge and experience of UAE Corporate Tax — taxable income computation, small business relief, and filing process
- Strong technical accounting — reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany entries
- Proficiency in at least one of the commonly used accounting software (Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Wafeq or similar)
- Strong written and spoken English
- Relevant academic or professional qualification
- Excellent time management and task management skills to plan the work effectively and deliver efficiently.
How to apply
Please include a brief note on your UAE VAT and multi-client experience and your current salary in your cover message. Shortlisted candidates will complete a short technical assessment as part of the interview process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: AED4,000.00 - AED7,000.00 per month
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dubai
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