Senior Accountant

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. Show more Show less

1. 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 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 documentation. 4. Accounts Receivable: Manage customer accounts, invoicing, receipts, statements, and outstanding balances; follow up on collections and coordinate with internal teams and customers. 5. Banking & Reconciliations: Perform bank reconciliations and investigate unreconciled transactions; monitor bank balances, receipts, payments, transfers, and provide cash-flow information. 6. Petty Cash: Maintain and reconcile petty cash across offices; verify documents, investigate discrepancies, ensure proper accounting and controls. 7. Payroll: Coordinate monthly payroll, salary calculations, deductions, approvals, and bank processing; coordinate with HR on employee changes. 8. VAT & Tax: Prepare VAT calculations, reconciliations, schedules, and coordinate filings and payments; support UAE, KSA, and Oman tax compliance as applicable. 9. Corporate Tax: Support corporate tax calculations, working papers, documentation, and filing for UAE entities; coordinate with auditors/tax advisors. 10. Audit & Compliance: Coordinate with external auditors and provide records; maintain statutory, tax, and financial documentation and respond to audit queries. 11. Multi-Entity Accounting: Manage accounting activities across UAE, KSA, and Oman; handle intercompany transactions, reporting, payments, and compliance. 12. Government & Regulatory: Monitor MOHRE, establishment cards, licences, MISA, and other authorities; support renewals and regulatory deadlines. 13. Financial Reporting & Budgeting: Prepare monthly and periodic reports, analyze data, highlight discrepancies and risks; prepare annual and project budgets. 14. Vendor & Client Coordination: Coordinate with suppliers and customers on invoices, statements, payments, collections, and documentation. 15. Internal Controls & Process Improvement: Ensure procedures and controls are followed; identify gaps and improve workflows and reporting.