Accounting & Administrative Assistant

Safcom General Contracting; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Safcom General Contracting is seeking an Accounting Administrative Assistant in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role supports the Senior Accountant with day-to-day bookkeeping, procurement documentation, and administrative accounting tasks to allow focus on reporting, banking, and progress payments for villa/housing loan projects.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, 1–3 years UAE accounting experience (construction industry preferred), and strong MS Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• 1–3 years UAE accounting experience; construction/contracting industry preferred.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); Arabic preferred but not mandatory.
• Solid understanding of full accounting cycle (AP, AR, JVs, reconciliations).

Responsibilities

• Record daily transactions, bills, journal vouchers, JVs and payments in the accounting system.
• Process subcontractor payments and maintain supporting documentation.
• Handle petty cash reimbursements and maintain petty cash register.
• Issue LPOs and follow up with vendors and suppliers.
• Assist in procurement documentation and vendor coordination.
• Maintain organized filing of invoices, LPOs, contracts and vouchers.
• Reconcile vendor statements and follow up on discrepancies.
• Support month-end closing activities and accruals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Good communication

Discretion with confidential data

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Tally

QuickBooks

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Job Title Accounting Administrative AssistantLocation UAE Contracting Industry Reports To Lead Senior AccountantCompany Small contracting firm 100 employees

Job Purpose

Support the Senior Accountant in day-to-day bookkeeping procurement documentation and administrative accounting tasks allowing the Senior Accountant to focus on reporting banking and progress payment matters for villa housing loan projects

Key Responsibilities

• Record daily transactions bills journal vouchers JVs and payment entries in the accounting system
• Process subcontractor payments and maintain supporting documentation
• Handle petty cash reimbursements and maintain petty cash register
• Issue Local Purchase Orders LPOs and follow up with vendors suppliers
• Assist in procurement documentation and vendor coordination
• Maintain organized filing physical and digital of invoices LPOs contracts and payment vouchers
• Reconcile vendor statements and follow up on discrepancies
• Support month-end closing activities accruals basic reconciliations
• Assist with data preparation for progress payment claims and bank submissions
• Perform other accounting admin duties as assigned

Qualifications Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting Finance or related field
• 1 3 years of UAE accounting experience contracting construction industry preferred
• English Mandatory written spoken Arabic Preferred not mandatory
• Solid understanding of full accounting cycle AP AR JVs reconciliations
• Working knowledge of accounting software Tally QuickBooks Oracle SAP or similar
• Proficient in MS Excel
• UAE VAT knowledge is a plus
• Valid UAE driving license is a plus for bank vendor visits

Key Skills

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Organized, able to manage multiple documentation streams
• Good communication with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams
• Ability to work independently under supervision
• Discretion with confidential financial data

Employment Type:** Full-time