Chief Accountant

DAIKAN; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 625,000; Full time

Job summary

DAIKAN seeks a Chief Accountant to oversee the day-to-day accounting for the Daikan Hospitality Group, ensuring accurate and timely records for the FZCO entity and all outlets. You will manage the general ledger, financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls, working closely with Operations, HR, and Purchasing for reliable outlet-level insights.

You will prepare IFRS-compliant financial statements, manage closings, and ensure VAT and Corporate Tax compliance across UAE entities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce is required.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CMA or CA) is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a senior or supervisory role; hospitality/F&B or multi-outlet experience preferred.
• Solid UAE experience, including VAT, Corporate Tax and free zone (FZCO) reporting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, month-end close, reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, Odoo, Tally, Zoho Books) and restaurant POS reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial models).
• Excellent written and spoken English and clear communication with non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under IFRS, outlet-level P&Ls, budgets, forecasts, and management reports.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing, journal entries, accruals, provisions, depreciation, and general ledger accuracy.
• Oversee bank, cash, POS, card, delivery platform, intercompany, supplier, and balance sheet reconciliations while strengthening internal controls.
• Manage accounts payable/receivable, payment runs, cash flow, payroll accounting, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, and external audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

ACCA/CPA/CMA/CA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle

SAP

Odoo

Tally

Zoho Books

Job description

The Chief Accountant oversees the day-to day accounting function of Daikan Hospitality Group, ensuring accurate, timely, and complian f inancial records for the FZCO entity and all outlets. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role manages the general ledger, financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, payables, receivables, cash flow, and internal controls. The role also supports budgeting, cost control, audits, and UAE tax compliance while working closely with Operations, HR, and Purchasing to deliver reliable outlet-level financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual f inancial statements under IFRS, outlet-level P&Ls, budgets, forecasts, and management reports.
• Managemonth-endandyear-endclosing,journalentries,accruals,provisions,depreciation,andgeneralled geraccuracy.
• Overseebank,cash,POS,card,deliveryplatform,intercompany,supplier,andbalancesheetreconciliationswhile strengtheninginternalcontrols.
  
• Manageaccountspayable/receivable,paymentruns,cashflow,payrollaccounting,UAEVATandCorporateTaxcompliance,andexternalaudits.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CMA or CA) is preferred
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years at a senior or supervisory level; hospitality, F&B or multi-outlet experience is strongly preferred
• Solid UAE experience, including VAT, Corporate Tax and free zone (FZCO) reporting
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, month-end close, reconciliations and financial statement preparation
• Hands-on experience with accounting ERP systems (for example Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, Odoo, Tally or Zoho Books) and restaurant POS reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, financial models)
• High attention to detail, integrity and confidentiality, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written and spoken English and clear communication with non-finance teams