Assistant Accountant

Exotic Colors by Maysari; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment visa

Medical insurance

Annual leave as per UAE Labour Law

Full-time position at head office

Job summary

Exotic Colors by Maysari in Abu Dhabi is hiring an Assistant Accountant to manage the daily bookkeeping, accounts payable, cheque preparation, and bank reconciliations under Management and external auditors. The role supports month-end closing and maintains reporting for multiple brands across the UAE.

The candidate will have 1–3 years in accounting, experience with cloud accounting and Excel, and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping, preferably in retail or multi-branch UAE business.
• Hands-on experience with cloud accounting systems and expense-management tools.
• Good Excel skills: schedules, reconciliations, pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Post daily entries for bank and cash accounts; keep books current.
• Prepare cheques and cheque lists; update cheque register and drive.
• Prepare daily bank balance report and monthly management reports.
• Support month-end close and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Accounting software

Excel

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

Tools

Cloud SME accounting suite

Expense management tool

Job description

Job Description

About the role

We are a UAE retail and distribution group operating 25+ brands and 30+ branches. We are hiring an Assistant Accountant for our Finance Division in Abu Dhabi. The role owns the daily bookkeeping cycle, accounts payable and cheque preparation, bank reconciliations and the daily bank balance report, and supports month-end closing under the direction of the Management and the external auditors.

Key responsibilities

Bookkeeping and reconciliations

• Post daily entries in the accounting system for the assigned bank and cash accounts; keep the books current to the day.
• Reconcile bank accounts and payables ledgers weekly, investigate differences and clear them with the team.
• Prepare the daily sales reports per brand and the petty cash expense report.
• Maintain the depreciation schedule and support the monthly closing.

Accounts payable, expenses and payments

• Check supplier bills and staff expense claims submitted in the expense system: correct account, supporting document, approval status; return incomplete submissions.
• Prepare cheques and cheque lists (including rent cheques for branch leases), match them to approved bills, and update the cheque register and the shared drive.
• Initiate payments and transfers on the online banking platforms for Management authorisation; follow up pending approvals and bank queries.
• Maintain the rent schedule for all branches and the list of pending payments and approvals for Management.

Reporting and audit

• Prepare the daily bank balance report (end of day) for Management.
• Prepare the monthly reports requested by Management (branch-level schedules, mall reporting such as monthly statements requested by landlords, AP ageing summary).
• Prepare documents for signature, respond to bank requests (account details, employee additions on payroll platforms), and support the external auditors during their review.
• Submit a daily timesheet and keep supporting documents filed and retrievable.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping, preferably in retail, FMCG or a multi-branch company in the UAE.
• Hands-on experience with an accounting system (cloud SME accounting suite preferred) and with an expense-management tool.
• Practical experience preparing cheques, initiating bank payments on online banking platforms, and performing bank reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills: schedules, reconciliations, pivot tables.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• Accurate, organised and disciplined about supporting documents and approval before payment.
• Good written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Based in Abu Dhabi or willing to relocate; candidates already in the UAE are preferred.

Benefits

• Salary: AED 2,800 per month.
• Employment visa, medical insurance and annual leave as per UAE Labour Law.
• Full-time position based at the company head office in Abu Dhabi, Finance Division.
• Exposure to multi-brand retail accounting across food, beauty and fashion with growth into a senior accountant role.