Senior accountant - joinery/ fit-out /interior design

Senior Accountant – Joinery / Fit-Out / Manufacturing/ interior design company

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

True interiors is looking for a strong, experienced and hands-on Senior Accountant to independently manage the company’s accounting and financial functions.

We are not looking for a basic bookkeeper. The ideal candidate must have strong UAE experience and be capable of providing management with clear financial reporting, profitability analysis, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, taxation, project costing and commercial pricing.

Experience in Joinery, Interior Fit-Out, Manufacturing or Contracting is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle complete accounting cycle from A–Z.
• Prepare monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements.
• Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and bank reconciliations.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of UAE VAT and Corporate Tax, including calculations, returns, reconciliations and compliance.
• Prepare annual budgets and Budget vs Actual reports.
• Prepare rolling 3, 6 and 12-month Cash Flow Forecasts.
• Monitor company profitability, expenses and financial performance.
• Prepare detailed project costing and profitability reports.
• Monitor estimated/budgeted project costs against actual costs.
• Calculate project Gross Profit and Profit Margins.
• Prepare and review commercial quotations and costing sheets.
• Calculate materials, labour, subcontractor, installation, transportation, overhead and other project costs.
• Apply appropriate markup and required profit margins.
• Prepare variation and additional-work costings.
• Compare quoted costs against actual project costs.
• Monitor factory overheads, production costs, material consumption, wastage and WIP.
• Calculate and monitor the company’s break-even point.
• Monitor inventory values and perform stock reconciliations.
• Prepare AR/AP Aging Reports and monitor collections and supplier payments.
• Prepare payroll and handle WPS-related accounting.
• Maintain strong internal financial controls over purchases, payments and petty cash.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax consultants when required.
• Identify unnecessary expenses, financial risks and cost-saving opportunities.

Management Reporting

The successful candidate must be able to provide management with a clear monthly financial dashboard showing:

• Revenue
• Gross Profit & Net Profit
• Cash Position
• Monthly Expenses & Factory Overheads
• Project-by-Project Profitability
• Accounts Receivable & Payable
• Upcoming Collections & Payments
• Budget vs Actual
• Cash Flow Forecast
• Break-Even Analysis
• VAT & Corporate Tax Position
• Financial risks and recommendations for the coming months

The candidate must be able to analyze and explain the numbers to management, not simply prepare accounting entries and reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years relevant accounting experience.
• Strong UAE accounting experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE VAT & Corporate Tax.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, cash-flow forecasting and financial analysis.
• Strong experience in project costing and profitability analysis.
• Experience preparing commercial quotations and costing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing/factory costing, inventory and WIP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with accounting/ERP software.
• Able to independently manage the complete accounting function.
• High level of accuracy, integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience in Joinery / Fit-Out / Manufacturing / Contracting is highly preferred.

Pay: AED1.00 - AED2.00 per month

Work Location: In person