Financial Accountant

About the role A well-established international FMCG trading business is looking for a Financial Accountant to handle day-to-day accounting for its Dubai operations and support the group's wider reporting cycle. This hands-on role suits a proactive accountant comfortable in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment. What you'll do • Process accounts payable and receivable, freight invoices, expense claims and general-ledger entries in line with policy and accounting standards. • Prepare bank entries and timely reconciliations. • Maintain balance-sheet reconciliations across bank, receivables, payables, intercompany, accruals and inventory accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly. • Support monthly and year-end close through journals, accruals, cut-off reviews, FX revaluation and reporting packs. • Assist with inventory and cost accounting, reviewing raw material, work-in-progress, finished goods and freight cost components. • Manage intercompany accounting and confirmations across group entities. • Maintain fixed-asset records and support capex accounting and depreciation documentation. • Monitor receivables and payables ledgers and support collection and payment reporting. • Assist with VAT calculations, returns and local compliance documentation. • Prepare management-information reports and Excel-based analysis. • Support internal and external audit, tax and compliance information requests. What you bring • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, progress toward ACCA, CPA, CA or CIMA is a plus. • 4+ years of experience in a comparable financial accounting role, including month-end close, reconciliations and general-ledger processing. • Solid knowledge of IFRS and practical experience with sound accounting controls and documentation. • Experience in an international trading, commodity, logistics, manufacturing or inventory-based environment is preferred. • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems. • Exposure to multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations and UAE VAT requirements is beneficial. • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and a proactive approach to deadlines. • Excellent written and verbal English, comfortable collaborating across countries and functions. Show more Show less

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; progress toward ACCA, CPA, CA or CIMA is a plus. 4+ years of experience in a comparable financial accounting role, including month-end close, reconciliations and general-ledger processing. Solid knowledge of IFRS and practical experience with sound accounting controls and documentation. Experience in an international trading, commodity, logistics, manufacturing or inventory-based environment is preferred. Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems. Exposure to multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations and UAE VAT requirements is beneficial. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and a proactive approach to deadlines. Excellent written and verbal English, comfortable collaborating across countries and functions.

Process accounts payable and receivable, freight invoices, expense claims and general-ledger entries in line with policy and accounting standards. Prepare bank entries and timely reconciliations. Maintain balance-sheet reconciliations across bank, receivables, payables, intercompany, accruals and inventory accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly. Support monthly and year-end close through journals, accruals, cut-off reviews, FX revaluation and reporting packs. Assist with inventory and cost accounting, reviewing raw material, work-in-progress, finished goods and freight cost components. Manage intercompany accounting and confirmations across group entities. Maintain fixed-asset records and support capex accounting and depreciation documentation. Monitor receivables and payables ledgers and support collection and payment reporting. Assist with VAT calculations, returns and local compliance documentation. Prepare management-information reports and Excel-based analysis. Support internal and external audit, tax and compliance information requests.