Accountant

Location: Al Rayyan Tower, Al Nahda, Sharjah (Border of Dubai & Sharjah) Job Purpose: The Accountant will manage fixed asset and project accounting activities across the UAE and MAT entities, ensuring accurate capitalization, reconciliation, module closure and financial reporting. The role will partner with Finance, Projects, IT and Operations to maintain strong controls, support audits and enable timely accounting for store openings, renovations, joint ventures and intercompany transactions. Key Responsibilities: • Manage the end-to-end creation, maintenance and extension of store and IT project codes. • Process fixed asset capitalization for direct store CAPEX, maintenance CAPEX, departmental CAPEX, bulk equipment and furniture purchases, and intangible IT projects. • Reconcile the Fixed Asset Register with the trial balance and fixed asset module, investigate variances and post required adjustments. • Validate decor contracts and milestone invoices, equipment transport invoices, and project-related invoices . • Review intangible IT project invoices against approved BPM documentation, purchase orders and supporting records. • Manage asset transfers, asset export and import accounting, intercompany transactions, and asset disposals, including the related accounting entries. • Manage monthly accruals and amortization, including smallware’s and joint venture-related entries. • Identify, validate and post monthly non-cash business support entries across 16+ entities. • Prepare PPE and intangible asset data for Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service reporting. • Review CAPEX and construction work-in-progress purchase orders and process monthly impairment entries. • Manage joint venture capital contribution activities through the relevant portal. • Maintain the employee laptop assignment and custodian tracker. • Prepare audit schedules and reports for internal, statutory and other audit requirements. • Develop and execute the annual store fixed asset audit plan, reconcile findings and post necessary accounting adjustments. • Manage and close the Fixed Assets and Projects modules for the UAE and MAT entities within agreed timelines. • Support ad hoc fixed asset, project accounting and reporting requirements as needed. Experience, Qualifications & Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or a related discipline; a professional qualification such as ACCA, CMA, CPA or CA is an advantage. • Approximately 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience, with hands-on exposure to fixed assets, project accounting, CAPEX or construction work-in-progress in a complex, multi-entity environment. • Working knowledge of fixed asset lifecycle accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, impairment, transfers, disposals, reconciliations and period-end closure. • Experience with ERP fixed assets and project modules; exposure to Oracle Fusion ERP and FCCS is preferred. • Strong understanding of accounting controls, audit requirements, purchase orders, invoice validation and supporting documentation. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables and large-data analysis. • High attention to detail, strong numerical and analytical ability, and a disciplined approach to deadlines. • Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance, IT, Projects, Procurement and Operations. • Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, multi-market environment.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or a related discipline; a professional qualification such as ACCA, CMA, CPA or CA is an advantage. Approximately 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience, with hands-on exposure to fixed assets, project accounting, CAPEX or construction work-in-progress in a complex, multi-entity environment.

Manage the end-to-end creation, maintenance and extension of store and IT project codes. Process fixed asset capitalization for direct store CAPEX, maintenance CAPEX, departmental CAPEX, bulk equipment and furniture purchases, and intangible IT projects. Reconcile the Fixed Asset Register with the trial balance and fixed asset module, investigate variances and post required adjustments. Validate decor contracts and milestone invoices, equipment transport invoices, and project-related invoices. Review intangible IT project invoices against approved BPM documentation, purchase orders and supporting records. Manage asset transfers, asset export and import accounting, intercompany transactions, and asset disposals, including the related accounting entries. Manage monthly accruals and amortization, including smallware’s and joint venture-related entries. Identify, validate and post monthly non-cash business support entries across 16+ entities. Prepare PPE and intangible asset data for Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service reporting. Review CAPEX and construction work-in-progress purchase orders and process monthly impairment entries. Manage joint venture capital contribution activities through the relevant portal. Maintain the employee laptop assignment and custodian tracker. Prepare audit schedules and reports for internal, statutory and other audit requirements. Develop and execute the annual store fixed asset audit plan, reconcile findings and post necessary accounting adjustments. Manage and close the Fixed Assets and Projects modules for the UAE and MAT entities within agreed timelines. Support ad hoc fixed asset, project accounting and reporting requirements as needed.