Senior Accountant
Location: Dubai, UAE Employment Type: Full-time Department: Finance & Accounts Reporting To: Finance Manager / CEO Job Summary We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting operations across multiple entities and locations. The role covers accounting, AP/AR, banking, payroll, VAT, Corporate Tax, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Zoho Books , UAE accounting, and preferably exposure to KSA and Oman finance and tax requirements. Key Responsibilities1. General Accounting Manage daily accounting transactions, GL postings, reconciliations, and month/year-end closing. Maintain accurate financial records, schedules, supporting documents, and audit trails. 2. Accounting Systems Maintain current accounting records in Zoho Books and historical records in TallyPrime . Retrieve and reconcile historical data when required for reporting, audit, or tax purposes. 3. Accounts Payable Process supplier invoices, payment requests, vendor reconciliations, and recurring operational payments. Ensure payments are properly approved, accurately recorded, and supported by appropriate documentation. 4. Accounts Receivable Manage customer accounts, invoicing, receipts, statements, and outstanding balances. Follow up on collections and coordinate with internal teams and customers to resolve billing issues. 5. Banking & Reconciliations Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate unreconciled or unusual transactions. Monitor bank balances, receipts, payments, transfers, and provide cash-flow information to management. 6. Petty Cash Maintain and reconcile petty cash accounts across applicable offices and locations. Verify supporting documents, investigate discrepancies, and ensure proper accounting and controls. 7. Payroll Coordinate monthly payroll, including salary calculations, deductions, approvals, and bank processing. Coordinate with HR on employee changes and ensure payroll transactions are accurately recorded. 8. VAT & Tax Prepare VAT calculations, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and coordinate timely filings and payments. Support tax compliance activities across UAE, KSA, and Oman , as applicable. 9. Corporate Tax Support Corporate Tax calculations, working papers, documentation, and filing requirements for UAE entities. Coordinate with auditors/tax advisors and ensure all tax deadlines and supporting information are properly managed. 10. Audit & Compliance Coordinate with external auditors and provide accounting records, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Maintain organized statutory, tax, and financial documentation and respond to audit queries. 11. Multi-Entity Accounting Manage accounting activities across multiple entities and locations, including UAE, KSA, and Oman. Handle entity-level reconciliations, intercompany transactions, reporting, payments, and compliance requirements. 12. Government & Regulatory Activities Monitor finance-related government obligations, renewals, fees, fines, and regulatory deadlines. Support activities involving MOHRE, establishment cards, licences, MISA, and other applicable authorities . 13. Financial Reporting & Budgeting Prepare monthly and periodic financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, and management information. Analyse financial data and highlight discrepancies, trends, risks, and areas requiring management attention. Prepare Annual & Project wise budgets and monitor them. 14. Vendor & Client Coordination Coordinate with suppliers and customers regarding invoices, statements, payments, collections, and documentation. Follow up with internal departments to obtain approvals and resolve finance-related issues. 15. Internal Controls & Process Improvement Ensure finance transactions follow approved procedures, authorization requirements, and internal controls. Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to accounting workflows and reporting. Recurring Finance Responsibilities The role will be responsible for managing recurring activities including: Daily accounting and transaction review Bank and petty cash reconciliations Monthly payroll Accounts payable and supplier payments Accounts receivable and collections Utility and service payments Quarterly VAT compliance Annual Corporate Tax compliance Licence and establishment-card renewals MOHRE visa/fines monitoring Management reporting and ad-hoc financial analysis Required Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field . 5+ years of relevant accounting experience , preferably in a multi-entity environment. Strong hands-on experience with Zoho Books and Microsoft Excel . Strong knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations, AP, AR, payroll, and financial reporting. UAE accounting experience is required. Experience with VAT and Corporate Tax compliance. Exposure to KSA and Oman accounting/tax requirements is a requirement. Experience with TallyPrime is preferred. Experience dealing with auditors, banks, suppliers, customers, and government authorities is preferred. Skills & Competencies Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent analytical and reconciliation skills. Strong ownership and accountability. Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities. Good communication and follow-up skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Strong problem-solving and organizational skills. High level of confidentiality and integrity. Application Question(s): Walk me through how you build a fully-loaded hourly cost rate for a delivery consultant. What's the most common mistake? A project budgeted 500 hours at a standard cost rate of 140/hr. Actual was 560 hours at 150/hr. Decompose the variance and tell me what each piece means. Utilization came in at 68% against a 78% plan. What happens to your absorbed overhead, and how do you deal with it at year end? When would you move a services business from a single blended overhead rate to activity-based costing? Give an example where it changed a decision. You're handed a fixed-fee engagement to budget from scratch. How do you structure it? Project with BAC of 500,000 cost. At month 3: actual cost 240,000, planned value 200,000, assessed 40% complete. Compute the earned value metrics and tell me what you'd do. Same project, but the fixed fee is 550,000. What are the accounting consequences? The client verbally approves extra scope. Delivery starts work. Nothing is signed. How do you handle it in the budget and the books? What does your monthly project financial review actually look like, and what metrics do you hold the delivery lead to? Experience: Zoho Books: 4 years (Required) Payroll management: 4 years (Required) Saudi : 3 years (Required) Senior Accountant: 4 years (Required) Language: Arabic (Required) Work Location: In person
Наблюдалась 2026-09-14, впервые 2026-08-31, источник — Indeed.