Chief Accountant

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Abu Dhabi invites an experienced Finance Professional to join our finance team. You will manage banking, payroll, IFRS-compliant accounting, and monthly/yearly closings, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with auditors, prepare financial statements, budgets, and forecasts, and drive process improvements across VAT filings and IFRS standards within a robust internal control framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent is mandatory

Responsibilities

• Manage banking, payroll, and accounting transactions in line with IFRS standards.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing cycles and prepare statutory statements.
• Prepare monthly financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and budgets.
• Review financial records for accuracy and conformance to standards.
• Coordinate with auditors and implement audit recommendations.
• Ensure VAT reporting and local regulatory filings are completed on time.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

• Manage banking, payroll, and accounting transactions, ensuring all records are analyzed, reconciled, and processed in strict accordance with IFRS standards and company policies in alignment with procedural standards
• Develop relationships with banks, government entities, and suppliers to support financial objectives
• Carry out month-end and year-end closing cycles, as per IFRS-compliant statutory statements including revenue recognition, reconciling intercompany transactions.
• Recommending and implementing enhancements to streamline accounting processes, maintain oversight of payroll costing integrity, fixed asset tracking, and ledger reconciliations
• Lead the preparation of monthly financial statements (cash flow, P&L, balance sheet, etc.), financial reports, cost analysis reports and annual budgeting reports as required in line with company policies and procedures, and IRFS standards
• Review and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Contribute towards the development and implementation of accounting and finance control policies and procedures
• Support in preparing and submitting forecasts and budgets as per the required company processes, timelines and IRFS standards
• Lead the closure of the monthly trial balance and support financial year-end closing budgets in co-ordination with relative stakeholders
• Review and prepare all financial transactions related to payroll and ensure transactions are reconciled and aligned with company policies and procedures, and local regulations
• Contribute to the preparation of GL schedules on a monthly basis
• Ensure all local financial filing requirements are completed as per local regulations and timeframes (i.e., VAT filings, external audit, tax filings, ESR filing etc.)
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of VAT reporting
• Responsible for ensuring company related documentation is established/renewed in a timely manner as per local regulations (i.e Commercial Registration) to ensure continuity of business operations
• Contribute towards the monthly / quarterly / bi-annual / annual closings and trial balances ensuring accurate and timely reporting in the ERP system
• Ensure all financial data is prepared and finalized for audit purposes in coordination with respective stakeholders
• Liaise with internal and external auditors as needed to ensure audits are completed as per the required timeframes
• Implement audit recommendations where necessary and review opportunities for operational improvement in coordination with the department
• Oversee preparation and processing of online banking transactions and ensure all payments are processed in an efficient and effective manner
• Ensure the preparation and processing of bank guarantees as and when required

Ensure compliance with all relevant (internal and external) regulations including HSEQ requirements using Company policies and procedures as appropriate

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent is mandatory