Accountant - Restaurant

WE ARE HIRING | ACCOUNTANT

Restaurant & Café Operations

Company: DéjàVu Restaurant & Café Location: Dubai, UAE Employment Type: Full-Time Department: Finance & Accounts

About the Role

DéjàVu Restaurant & Café is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and commercially minded Accountant with comprehensive knowledge of restaurant and café financial operations.

We are looking for a hands-on accounting professional capable of independently managing the overall accounting function of an F&B business, ensuring accurate financial records, effective cost control, financial transparency, and compliance with UAE accounting and tax requirements.

The ideal candidate must have practical experience handling the complete accounting cycle of a restaurant or café, including daily sales reconciliation, POS reporting, cash management, supplier payments, inventory accounting, food and beverage costing, payroll accounting, VAT compliance, financial reporting, and month-end closing.

Important: Previous experience managing the overall accounting function of a restaurant, café, or F&B business is mandatory. Candidates with experience limited to general accounting or basic bookkeeping without direct restaurant/F&B operational accounting exposure will not be considered suitable.

Key Responsibilities

1. Overall Accounting & Financial Management

• Independently manage the complete accounting cycle of the restaurant.
• Maintain general ledgers, journal entries, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Record and monitor all daily financial transactions.
• Perform regular bank, cash, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor revenue, operational expenses, costs, and profitability.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.

1. Daily Sales & POS Reconciliation

• Reconcile daily sales from POS systems, cash, credit cards, and online delivery platforms.
• Verify POS reports against actual collections and bank settlements.
• Monitor discounts, complimentary items, voids, refunds, and promotional adjustments.
• Investigate sales discrepancies and coordinate with restaurant management to resolve them.
• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of all revenue streams.

1. Accounts Payable & Supplier Management

• Process supplier invoices, purchase invoices, credit notes, and payment requests.
• Verify invoices against purchase orders, delivery notes, and goods received.
• Reconcile supplier statements and monitor outstanding balances.
• Prepare supplier payment schedules and ensure timely payments.
• Coordinate with purchasing and operations teams to maintain proper purchasing controls.

1. Inventory, Food Cost & Beverage Cost Control

• Monitor food costs, beverage costs, inventory, and operational expenses.
• Reconcile purchases, stock movements, transfers, wastage, and physical stock counts.
• Monitor Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and identify unusual cost fluctuations.
• Analyze actual versus theoretical food and beverage consumption.
• Identify cost variances and recommend corrective measures.
• Work closely with kitchen, bar, purchasing, and operations teams to improve cost efficiency and minimize wastage.

1. UAE VAT & Tax Compliance

• Prepare and review VAT calculations, input VAT, and output VAT records.
• Assist with VAT return preparation and ensure timely filing.
• Maintain proper tax invoices, credit notes, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure accounting records comply with applicable UAE tax regulations.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax consultants when required.

1. Payroll & Employee-Related Accounting

• Prepare and reconcile payroll accounting entries.
• Verify salaries, overtime, staff advances, deductions, leave provisions, and employee-related expenses.
• Reconcile payroll records against bank payments and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with HR and management to resolve payroll discrepancies.

1. Financial Reporting & Management Accounts

• Prepare monthly Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Reports.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial performance reports.
• Monitor revenue, gross profit margins, food costs, beverage costs, and operating expenses.
• Conduct month-end closing and account reconciliations.
• Analyze budget variances and provide financial insights to management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and profitability analysis.

1. Cash Flow, Banking & Internal Controls

• Monitor daily cash collections, petty cash, cash deposits, and bank balances.
• Maintain accurate petty cash records and verify supporting receipts.
• Monitor supplier payment schedules and cash flow requirements.
• Implement effective financial controls to minimize discrepancies, errors, and financial losses.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial procedures and approval processes.

1. Audit & Financial Documentation

• Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documents.
• Prepare financial schedules and documentation for internal and external audits.
• Coordinate with auditors, banks, suppliers, and other relevant parties.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and readily accessible.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Proven hands-on experience in restaurant, café, or F&B accounting operations.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage the overall accounting function of an F&B business.
• Strong knowledge of POS reconciliation, daily sales reporting, supplier accounts, inventory management, and food and beverage costing.
• Good understanding of UAE VAT regulations and tax compliance.
• Practical experience with accounting software such as Tally, QuickBooks, Zoho Books, Xero, or similar systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and handle confidential financial information.
• UAE hospitality industry experience is strongly preferred.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are specifically looking for a hands-on accountant who understands the financial operations of a restaurant from beginning to end.

The successful candidate should be able to independently handle daily accounting activities, identify discrepancies, monitor food and beverage costs, maintain accurate financial records, manage supplier accounts, and provide management with a clear and accurate picture of the business's financial performance.

We value practical operational knowledge, accountability, accuracy, and the ability to take ownership of the entire accounting function.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to work with an established restaurant and café concept.
• A dynamic and professional working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Direct involvement in the financial management and operational performance of the business.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their updated CV to:

Email: careers@dejavudubai.ae

Email Subject: Accountant – Restaurant & Café Operations

Preferred: Candidates with immediate or short-notice availability.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

Only candidates with proven, hands-on accounting experience in restaurant, café, or F&B operations will be considered.

General accountants without direct experience handling restaurant financial operations, POS reconciliation, inventory, food costing, and overall F&B accounting will not be shortlisted.

DéjàVu Restaurant & Café Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Pay: From AED5,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How many years of accounting experience do you have specifically in the restaurant, café, or F&B industry?
• Which accounting software have you used? (Tally, QuickBooks, Zoho Books, Xero, or others.)
• What is your current salary and expected salary?
• Are you currently based in the UAE, and when would you be available to join?
• Do you have experience managing supplier invoices, purchase orders, delivery notes, supplier statements, and payment schedules?

Work Location: In person