Accountant

Green Art Gallery; Dubai; On-site; AED 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent art gallery in Dubai is seeking a qualified accountant to manage financial operations. Responsibilities include handling invoices, preparing financial statements, and coordinating with vendors. The ideal candidate should have a B.Com degree, proficiency in Excel, and a minimum of one year experience in accounting. Knowledge of UAE VAT is essential. This role offers a dynamic work environment in the art sector.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience in accounting and finance.
• Working knowledge in accounting systems such as QuickBooks or Peachtree.
• Mac user.

Responsibilities

• Handling invoices and managing payments to suppliers.
• Preparing financial statements and documentation for auditors.
• Coordinating with vendors and suppliers.

Skills

Knowledge in filing UAE VAT

MS Office (Excel proficiency)

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Education

B.Com Graduate

Tools

QuickBooks

Peachtree

Job description

The Role

• Handling invoices, petty cash, payments to suppliers through bank transfers and cheques.
• Reviewing bank statements, bank reconciliations and managing cash flows.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and providing documentation required by auditors.
• Has knowledge in filing UAE VAT.
• Preparing and reviewing agreements (consignment, loan, production, etc.).
• Managing inventory of the gallery both physically and electronically using the database software.
• Working knowledge in preparing condition reports, delivery notes and insurance applications.
• Assisting in PRO activities with the company PRO: cancelling and renewing employee visas, company license registration and any other government requirements.
• Coordinating with all vendors and suppliers.
• Arranging travel tickets, hotels and assisting in sourcing materials needed by artists, guests or employees.
• Overall management of day to day operations, including but not limited to sourcing of office supplies, labor and other materials needed by the company as the need arises.
• Has in depth knowledge in UAE labor laws applicable to employee benefits calculations and all other HR duties.

Requirements

• B.Com Graduate, proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel (pivot, vlookup, charts, diagram, etc.).
• At least one year experience in accounting and finance.
• Mac User.
• Working knowledge in accounting systems such as QuickBooks or Peachtree.
• Art gallery or logistics experience is an advantage.
• Multi-tasker with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Can work under pressure with minimum supervision.

About the company

Throughout its storied history as a gallery that has been active in the Middle East for nearly four decades, Green Art Gallery has had the privilege of bearing witness to the tremendous transformations that the regional art scene has seen. In its earliest iteration as Ornina in 1987, the gallery functioned as an exhibition space above a small bookstore in Homs,