Company Accountant

Charterhouse Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consultancy in Dubai is seeking a Company Accountant to manage all areas of financial accounting. The role includes overseeing financial statements, managing accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates must possess a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CPA) and substantial operational finance experience. The position offers a salary range of AED 12,000 to 15,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable background in a professional services organisation.
• Ability to manage senior internal and external stakeholders.
• High level of proficiency in Excel for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of all areas of financial accounting for the regional business.
• Prepare and oversee all VAT returns on a quarterly basis.
• Manage areas of transactional accounting, such as accounts payable and receivable.
• Support collections and any working capital management.
• Ensure cashflow and work-in-progress reports are completed for reporting purposes.

Skills

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA or CPA)

Operational finance and accounting experience

Proficient in Excel

Experience with accounting systems and ERP platforms

Understanding of tax and regulatory matters

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Job details: Location: Dubai; Salary: AED 12,000 to 15,000 Plus Benefits; Job Type: Permanent; Discipline: Accountancy & Finance.

Overview

Charterhouse are currently supporting an international consultancy practice within their Dubai operation, which is looking to hire a Company Accountant.

About the Role

The Company Accountant will take ownership of all areas of financial accounting for the regional business, ensuring all financial statements are recorded in alignment with the regulatory requirements. In conjunction, this Accountant will prepare and oversee all VAT returns on a quarterly basis. With a reporting line to the Head of Finance, the Accountant shall also be expected to manage all areas of transactional accounting, such as accounts payable and receivable whilst also overseeing the reconciliation process along with the general ledger maintenance. The role shall also be required to support collections and any working capital, whilst also ensuring cashflow and work-in-progress reports, can be completed for reporting purposes. The responsibilities will also extend to the oversight and management of all the internal accounting and booking systems, to ensure both accurate data input and financial accounts preparation. This will also extend to audit oversight and compliance-based group reporting.

About You

Our client is looking to hire a professionally qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CPA) with a demonstrable background, working within a professional services organisation, along with experience of undertaking a ‘hands‑on’ operational finance and accounting‑based position. The successful candidate shall be required to understand areas of Tax and regulatory matters, within the regional markets, along with an ability to act as a liaison‑point with any internal or external audit partners. The candidate shall ideally understand the concepts of working‑capital, cashflow positions and MIS reporting, to allow for business partnering and group reporting. On top of this, applicants will be required to manage Excel, for analysis purposes, to a high level of proficiency whilst also being familiar with both in‑house accounting systems and ERP platforms. The nature of this organisation requires a candidate who is well‑versed across a broad range of finance functions and able to manage senior internal and external stakeholders.