Accountant

Niru; Dubai; On-site; AED 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Niru, a Dubai-based food distribution company, is seeking an experienced accountant to manage Odoo-based finance operations, including posting invoices, reconciling ledgers, and month-end closes.

The role requires hands-on UAE accounting, VAT knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. You will report to the Managing Director and help shape how our accounting and reporting are set up as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting (Bachelors or equivalent).
• ACCA, CMA or CPA desiirable or in progress.
• 3+ years as an accountant in the UAE.
• Hands-on Odoo accounting for posting, reconciliations, landed costs and month-end close.
• Hands-on UAE VAT knowledge and filing.
• Clear written English and ability to explain numbers concisely.
• Meet deadlines and flag delays early.

Responsibilities

• Post sales invoices, supplier bills, payments, payroll, rent and accruals in Odoo.
• Reconcile every bank account and the customer/supplier ledgers monthly.
• Close each month with complete cost posting to reflect true P&L.
• Record full landed costs of imports to keep margins accurate in Odoo.
• Prepare customer statements, aging reports, and assist sales with collections.
• Prepare UAE VAT returns and keep records ready for audit and corporate tax.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Deadline discipline

Attention to detail

Clear written English

VAT knowledge

Education

Degree in accounting

ACCA/CMA/CPA (desirable)

Tools

Odoo

Power Query

Power BI

Job description

• Post sales invoices, supplier bills, payments, payroll, rent and accruals in Odoo.
• Reconcile every bank account, and the customer and supplier ledgers, each month.
• Close each month on time, with every cost posted, so the P&L shows the real picture.
• Record the full landed cost of each import (product, freight, customs and clearing), so product costs and margins in Odoo are correct.

Receivables, payables and VAT

• Prepare customer statements and aging reports, and work with the sales team on collections.
• Process supplier payments, including import payments in US dollars and other currencies.
• Track customer rebates, listing fees and supplier credit notes, and make sure each one is booked and recovered.
• Prepare UAE VAT returns, and keep the records ready for corporate tax and audit.

Excel and reporting

• Turn Odoo exports into clear monthly reports: P&L, cash, receivables and stock.
• When two reports disagree, find out why.
• Test the new Odoo reports with our implementation partner and flag anything that is wrong.

What you need

• Very strong Excel. You use pivot tables, XLOOKUP or INDEX MATCH, and SUMIFS every day, and you can reconcile two large files that do not match line for line.
• A degree in accounting.
• 3 or more years as an accountant in the UAE.
• Hands-on Odoo accounting. You use it every day for posting, reconciliations, landed costs and the month-end close. Tell us which version.
• Hands-on UAE VAT. You have prepared and filed returns yourself.
• Clear written English. You can explain a number in two or three short sentences.
• You meet deadlines without being chased, and you say early when something will be late.

Nice to have

• Experience in FMCG, food distribution, or another import and trading business.
• Inventory accounting and stock valuation.
• Power Query or Power BI.
• ACCA, CMA or CPA, finished or in progress.
• You use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot in your work, and you check what they give you before you use it.

What we offer

• AED 2,500to 4,000per month, based on your experience and your test result.
• You report directly to the Managing Director, and your numbers are used to make decisions.
• A real say in how our accounting and reporting are set up as the business grows.

About Niru

A food distribution company in Dubai

We are the exclusive UAE distributor of Kent Boringer and the home of Fannan and Suppy. We deliver to supermarkets, discount stores, groceries and restaurants from our warehouse in Al Qusais.