Senior Accountant "Chinese Speaker"

Job Summary We are looking for a detail-oriented and dependable Senior Accountant (General Ledger) to support the Finance Manager in managing daily accounting operations across the UAE。 This is a hands-on review and control role. You will own the integrity of the general ledger, verify expenses and supporting documents, support month-end and year-end closing, and oversee the day-to-day output of junior and outsourced accounting staff. The role suits someone with solid practical experience, strong logical thinking, and the ability to spot accounting, tax, or expense irregularities before they become problems. Key Responsibilities General Ledger & Accounting Review • Review daily accounting entries and general ledger postings across all group entities • Verify accounting accuracy, classification, and completeness of supporting documents • Prepare and review balance sheet schedules and account reconciliations • Perform intercompany reconciliations and support consolidation • Support monthly and year-end closing processes to agreed deadlines Expense & Payment Review • Review employee reimbursements and supporting documentation against company policy • Verify the reasonableness and business justification of expenses • Identify abnormal or unusual expense patterns and escalate promptly • Provide practical cost-control and process-improvement suggestions • Coordinate with departments on missing or incomplete documentation Team Coordination • Review bookkeeping completed by junior and outsourced finance staff • Follow up on pending accounting matters and ensure timelines are met • Maintain accounting discipline, filing standards, and documentation quality • Provide day-to-day guidance and on-the-job coaching to junior staff Tax & Compliance Support • Prepare and support quarterly VAT return filing and reconciliation • Support UAE Corporate Tax compliance, including data preparation and filing support • Maintain documentation for related-party / intercompany transactions • Prepare audit schedules and act as a key point of contact during external audit Reporting & Finance Support • Assist the Finance Manager with reporting and ad-hoc finance tasks • Prepare accounting schedules and supporting files • Assist in improving finance processes, controls, and workflows • Coordinate with banks, vendors, and internal departments as required Requirements Education • Bachelor or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field • ACCA / CPA / CA / CMA — part-qualified or qualified Experience • 4–6 years of accounting experience, including at least 2-3 years at senior/reviewer level • UAE or GCC accounting experience • Hands-on full-set accounting or GL ownership experience • Group accounting experience • Background in trading, technology or group companies Technical Skills • Hands-on experience with SAP、Zoho; experience with comparable systems considered • Working knowledge of IFRS • UAE VAT: practical filing and reconciliation experience • UAE Corporate Tax • Multi-currency accounting (AED / USD / CNY) • Intercompany reconciliation and elimination • Strong Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large-volume data handling) Personal Attributes • High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership • Sound accounting judgement; able to identify irregularities and ask the right questions • Strong communication and cross-department coordination skills • Stable, reliable working attitude; able to meet closing deadlines under pressure Language • Business-level English (required) • Fluent Mandarin, spoken and written (required) — this role communicates directly with Chinese speaking staff and prepares reporting in both Chinese and English Show more Show less

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. ACCA / CPA / CA / CMA — part-qualified or qualified. Experience: 4–6 years of accounting experience, including at least 2-3 years at senior/reviewer level. UAE or GCC accounting experience. Hands-on full-set accounting or GL ownership experience. Group accounting experience. Background in trading, technology or group companies. Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with SAP, Zoho; working knowledge of IFRS; UAE VAT: practical filing and reconciliation experience; UAE Corporate Tax; Multi-currency accounting (AED / USD / CNY); Intercompany reconciliation and elimination; Strong Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large-volume data handling). Language: Business-level English (required); Fluent Mandarin, spoken and written (required).

General Ledger & Accounting Review: Review daily accounting entries and general ledger postings across all group entities; Verify accounting accuracy, classification, and completeness of supporting documents; Prepare and review balance sheet schedules and account reconciliations; Perform intercompany reconciliations and support consolidation; Support monthly and year-end closing processes to agreed deadlines. Expense & Payment Review: Review employee reimbursements and supporting documentation against company policy; Verify the reasonableness and business justification of expenses; Identify abnormal or unusual expense patterns and escalate promptly; Provide practical cost-control and process-improvement suggestions; Coordinate with departments on missing or incomplete documentation. Team Coordination: Review bookkeeping completed by junior and outsourced finance staff; Follow up on pending accounting matters and ensure timelines are met; Maintain accounting discipline, filing standards, and documentation quality; Provide day-to-day guidance and on-the-job coaching to junior staff. Tax & Compliance Support: Prepare and support quarterly VAT return filing and reconciliation; Support UAE Corporate Tax compliance, including data preparation and filing support; Maintain documentation for related-party / intercompany transactions; Prepare audit schedules and act as a key point of contact during external audit. Reporting & Finance Support: Assist the Finance Manager with reporting and ad-hoc finance tasks; Prepare accounting schedules and supporting files; Assist in improving finance processes, controls, and workflows; Coordinate with banks, vendors, and internal departments as required.