Bookkeeper

Elevate&CO; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate&CO in Abu Dhabi seeks a dedicated Bookkeeper to maintain precise financial records for a luxury lifestyle and experiences firm. You will manage invoices, deposits, payments, reconciliations, and VAT reporting, ensuring timely, auditable documentation.

The role requires 2–3 years of bookkeeping or finance operations experience, strong attention to detail, autonomy, and the ability to work within defined processes while upholding confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years’ bookkeeping, accounts, or finance operations experience, ideally in property, travel, hospitality, or service environments.
• Strong invoicing, payments, reconciliations, and financial reporting skills for high-volume settings.
• Proficient with accounting software, online banking, spreadsheets, and shared drives.
• Exceptional accuracy, consistency, and documentation control; highly organised and deadline-driven.
• Ability to work autonomously within defined processes and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Create and issue client invoices based on approvals, scopes, BOQs, or bookings.
• Process deposits, staged payments, variations, milestones, and final balances.
• Manage commission invoicing for suppliers where clients pay directly.
• Monitor bank accounts and allocate incoming payments accurately.
• Prepare payment receipts and maintain accounts receivable records and ageing.
• Prepare weekly supplier payment schedules and process payments after approval.
• Track prepayments, balances, refunds, credits, and inter-account transfers.
• Perform bank, ledger, card, and supplier reconciliations.
• Maintain auditable financial records by booking costs against actuals.
• Coordinate supplier communications and gather documentation, SOAs, and confirmations.
• Maintain complete documentation across internal systems and shared drives.
• Prepare monthly financial, reconciliation, and VAT reports by deadlines.
• Support audits, reporting, and month-end close processes.
• Set up new suppliers in finance systems with licenses, VAT certificates, and bank details.

Skills

Invoicing & payments

Reconciliations

Financial reporting

High-volume bookkeeping

Attention to detail

Organisation & multitasking

Autonomy & discretion

Education

Experience in bookkeeping/finance operations

Tools

Accounting software

Online banking platforms

Spreadsheets

Shared drives/document control

Job description

Company: Elevate&CO – Exclusive Luxury Lifestyle and Experiential Management Firm

Website: https://elevateandco.com

Elevate&CO is a membership-based luxury lifestyle and experiential management firm supporting ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clientele across property, travel, and lifestyle services. Our work is built on precision, discretion, and operational excellence, ensuring every service delivered is fully supported by robust financial controls and documentation.

We are currently seeking a Bookkeeper to join our Abu Dhabi team. This role is suited to a highly organised, detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys structured workflows, and values accuracy, accountability, and clean financial records.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and issue client invoices based on written approvals, approved scopes, BOQs, or confirmed third-party bookings.
• Process deposits, staged payments, variations, milestones, and final balances.
• Manage commission invoicing for suppliers where clients pay directly.
• Monitor bank accounts multiple times daily and accurately allocate incoming payments.
• Prepare payment receipts and maintain up-to-date accounts receivable records and ageing.
• Prepare weekly supplier payment schedules and process supplier payments following approval.
• Track prepayments, balances, refunds, credits, and inter-account transfers.
• Perform bank, ledger, card, and supplier reconciliations.
• Maintain job-level or booking-level financial records using actual costs only.
• Coordinate finance-related supplier communication and follow up on documentation, SOAs, and confirmations.
• Maintain complete, auditable documentation across internal systems and shared drives.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial, reconciliation, and VAT reports in line with set deadlines.
• Support audits, reporting, and month-end close processes.
• Set up new suppliers in finance systems, including collecting trade licenses, VAT certificates, and bank details.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Mandatory Experience: Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in bookkeeping, accounts, or finance operations, ideally within property, travel, hospitality, or service-based environments.
• Expertise: Strong understanding of invoicing, payments, reconciliations, and financial reporting in high-volume settings.
• Systems: Confident using accounting software, online banking platforms, spreadsheets, and shared drive systems.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy, consistency, and documentation control.
• Organisation: Ability to manage multiple financial workflows simultaneously while meeting fixed deadlines.
• Autonomy: Comfortable working independently within defined processes and approvals.
• Professionalism: High level of discretion, confidentiality, and professional conduct at all times.

Why Join Us?

At Elevate&CO, we value precision as much as creativity. Joining our team means becoming part of a high-performing, detail-driven environment where financial accuracy underpins exceptional client experiences. You will play a critical role in supporting premium services while working within a structured, professional, and collaborative team.