DFF - Accountant

Dubai Government; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Future Foundation is seeking an Accountant within the Agility Department to maintain accurate financial records and support finance operations across AR, AP, payroll, fixed assets, and budgeting processes. The role collaborates with procurement and audit teams to ensure compliance and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of accounting experience, a Finance/Accounting degree, and strong English skills with Arabic fluency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in accounting or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline. CPA or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting transactions accurately, consistently, and in a timely manner.
• Support the accounts receivable process by logging contracts, issuing invoices, following up on payments, and preparing monthly reconciliation reports.
• Support the accounts payable process by registering contracts and suppliers, reviewing documentation, and ensuring payments by due dates.
• Prepare and validate monthly payroll files for payment release.
• Record fixed assets and reconcile the fixed asset register monthly.
• Collaborate with Procurement to ensure contracts and documentation are complete.
• Support external audits with schedules and queries, ensuring documentation is available.
• Assist digitization and automation of accounting processes to improve efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Structured problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA or equivalent (advantage)

Job description

About Dubai Future Foundation:

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) was established in 2016 to institutionalize future-shaping for Dubai and strengthen the city’s position as a leading global city of the future. The Foundation works in partnership with government and private-sector entities to imagine, design and accelerate Dubai’s future. Its work spans five strategic areas: future foresight, knowledge dissemination, capacity building, future design and future acceleration. At the heart of DFF’s mandate is turning future-focused ideas and opportunities into tangible outcomes. The Foundation embraces risk-taking, agility and foresight as key attributes in navigating emerging opportunities and challenges. DFF is guided by a core belief that leading in the present is not enough; the future must be actively imagined, designed and executed.

WHERE DOES THIS ROLE FIT INTO THE BIGGER PICTURE?

The Accountant reports to the Manager - Finance within the Agility Department.

The Agility Department’s main objective is to enable Dubai Future Foundation to deliver on its ambitions and initiatives by acting as a business partner and advisor, while providing support to the business across key areas such as Finance, IT, Procurement, and other corporate functions.

ACCOUNTANT

As an Accountant with Dubai Future Foundation, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate, detailed, and compliant financial records and transactions. You will work closely with your peers and the Manager - Finance to ensure efficient, best-practice financial operations and processes that support the needs of the business.

ACCOUNTS

• Manage day-to-day accounting transactions accurately, consistently, and in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with Dubai Future Foundation’s policies and procedures.
• Support the accounts receivable process by receiving contracts, logging details into the system, issuing invoices, following up on outstanding payments, closing contracts, and preparing monthly reconciliation reports for management approval.
• Support the accounts payable process by receiving invoices, ensuring contracts and suppliers are properly registered in the system, reviewing and validating supporting documentation, confirming payments are processed and released by the due dates, closing accounts, and preparing monthly reconciliation reports for management approval.
• Prepare and validate monthly payroll files received from the People and Culture Department, ensuring accurate and fully supported files are submitted to the Manager - Finance for payment release.
• Prepare petty cash and credit card vouchers, obtain required approvals, record transactions in the system, and reconcile balances against bank statements on a monthly basis.
• Work closely with the Procurement Department to ensure contracts are in place and all required supporting documentation is complete.
• Record fixed assets and reconcile the fixed asset register with the relevant ledger accounts, ensuring depreciation is accurately calculated and recorded on a monthly basis.
• Work closely with department units to support the preparation of their annual budgets.
• Support the external audit process by preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor queries, and ensuring all supporting documentation is complete and readily available.
• Support the digitization and automation of day-to-day accounting processes by leveraging system tools to reduce manual data entry, improve efficiency, and shorten reporting turnaround times.
• Support ad hoc initiatives and pilot projects led by the Finance team to modernize accounting processes and workflows, in line with Dubai Future Foundation’s future-focused mandate.

THIRD-PARTY RELATIONSHIPS

• Manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring open communication and regular follow-up to support smooth and timely payment operations.

WHY IS THIS ROLE IMPORTANT?

This role contributes to the accurate and timely completion of accounting activities while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures. The Accountant will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the smooth and effective functioning of financial operations.

WHAT DUBAI FUTURE FOUNDATION OFFERS

• We offer you a unique opportunity to work with passionate people, support shapers of the future, and contribute to work that has an impact not only on the organization and the UAE, but on humanity as a whole.
• You will have the opportunity to work on exciting and innovative projects within a highly diverse and fast-paced environment that fosters creativity, disruptive ideas, and innovation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in accounting or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline. CPA or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills. Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is required.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and a structured problem-solving approach.
• Ability to work effectively under tight timelines, with resilience and flexibility in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and quality.