Senior Accountant

Job Brief: Senior Accountant Al Jazira Sports & Cultural Club is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll manage the financial close, prepare IFRS financial statements, coordinate external audits, and support football finance operations. Key responsibilities • Prepare year-end financial statements, disclosures, and supporting schedules in accordance with IFRS. • Coordinate month-end and year-end close, including accruals, provisions, journal entries, and account reviews. • Maintain the general ledger, reconcile balance sheet accounts, and investigate and resolve discrepancies. • Review intercompany balances and coordinate adjustments with the relevant finance teams. • Prepare audit schedules, respond to auditor queries, and track agreed actions through completion. • Maintain accounting controls and documentation for material balances and accounting judgments. Identify improvements to close and reporting processes. • Work with departments across the Club to resolve accounting issues and support accurate reporting. • Support AFC and UAE Pro League club licensing by coordinating audited and interim financial statements, reviewing overdue payables, preparing CLAS uploads, and tracking submission deadlines. • Manage finance activities in FIFA TMS. Ensure transfer instalments are paid and proof of payment is uploaded by the applicable deadlines. Reconcile transfer, agent, and signing-on fee balances against contracts and FIFA TMS records. • Account for player registrations under IAS 38, including capitalisation, amortisation, impairment, and disposals. Qualifications and experience • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. • At least 5 years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience. • CPA, ACCA, ACA, CMA, CIMA, or an equivalent professional qualification is required. • Experience preparing IFRS financial reports and supporting external audits. • Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial close procedures. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. • Spoken Arabic fluency and SAP S/4HANA experience are preferred. Power BI reporting experience is an advantage. • Strong attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to meet reporting deadlines and work effectively across departments. #Hiring #SeniorAccountant #FinanceJobs #AbuDhabiJobs #SportsFinance