Accountant

COEGA Sunwear; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

COEGA Sunwear in Dubai seeks an experienced Accountant to manage the general ledger, VAT returns, and corporate tax compliance. The role covers month-end closes, budgeting, payroll, and cash flow management across group entities.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting, hands-on experience with ERP systems and QuickBooks, and is ready for an on-site Dubai assignment. ACCA/CIMA/CPA or similar qualifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• Professional accounting qualifications (ACCA/CIMA/CPA) preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in accounting/finance, with cost accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger across group entities and ensure postings are accurate and timely.
• Prepare monthly balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.
• Budgeting and forecasting, annual budget consolidation and quarterly forecasts.
• Handle payroll processing and related journal entries.
• Conduct variance analysis on gross profit and inventory, report insights to management.
• Manage cash flow, AR/AP, and coordinate supplier payments.
• Reconcile bank statements and ensure accuracy of cash balances.
• Prepare VAT group return and lead UAE e-invoicing implementation.

Skills

Pivot Table

VLOOKUP

QuickBooks

Fishbowl

ERP systems

General Ledger

Month-end close

Auditor support

CSV imports

Education

Bachelor in Accounting

ACCA/CIMA/CPA or similar

Tools

QuickBooks

Fishbowl

PLM system

ERP software

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced and detail-oriented Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing financial records, preparing accurate reports, handling VAT Tax returns & Corporate Tax, and ensuring compliance with UAE financial regulations. This is a contract, on-site role based in JAFZA.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the general ledger and ensuring sales, purchases and journals are posted accurately and on time across group entities.
• Prepare periodic (monthly) balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements.
• Budgeting and forecasting: preparation and consolidation of the annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Handle payroll processing, salary-related journal entries, accruals, provisions and payroll reconciliations.
• Conduct variance analysis on gross profit by product and customer, slow-moving stock and inventory holding, and present actionable insights to senior management.
• Manage cash flow by monitoring and updating cash flow reports, forecasting accounts receivable and accounts payable, and coordinating payment schedules with suppliers.
• Reconcile bank statements and ensure accuracy of cash balances.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including timely vendor payments and customer invoicing.
• Prepare and file the VAT group return on time.
• Lead the implementation of UAE e-invoicing.
• Calculate product prices, conduct gross profit analysis and input approved pricing into the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Calculate discounts requested by the sales team and ensure compliance with company policies and profitability targets.
• Review stock reconciliation files for finished goods and raw materials, approve inventory adjustments within agreed limits and set provisions for bad debts and slow-moving stock.
• Provide external auditors with schedules and documents for the annual audit and supply the data needed for corporate tax filing.
• Create, maintain and update departmental policies and procedures files.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• ACCA, CIMA, CPA or similar qualification is preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an Accounting or Finance Department, with 3 year experience in General Financial Accounting and 2 years in Cost Accounting.
• Highly proficient with accounting software. Minimum 3 year experience with accounting software, QuickBooks preferred, but other globally recognized software is acceptable.
• Proven UAE VAT return experience.
• Strong hands-on bookkeeping, general ledger and month-end close experience.
• Experience supporting external auditors and responding to auditor queries.
• Experience working on ERP systems.

Technical Skills:

• Excel – A strong knowledge of Pivot Table and VLOOKUP is a MUST.
• Strong understanding of QuickBooks and efficient methods of transaction processing.
• Ability to gain a strong understanding of the Fishbowl software and its capabilities to automate workload using csv imports and report exports as well as its integration with QuickBooks software.
• Understanding workflow of an ERP system from Sales Order to Cash and also Purchase Order to Payment.