Manager Accountant (Private Client)

Ocorian; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a skilled accounting professional to manage all accounting functions for their Dubai office. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements and tax returns, liaising with clients, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, suitable management skills, and a professional accounting qualification. This full-time role does not offer remote work options, focusing instead on delivering a high quality of service to clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in trust and company administration.
• Comprehensive understanding of Company Law and tax implications.
• Management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bookkeeping entries for financial statements and management accounts.
• Liaise with clients to meet service expectations.
• Prepare and file VAT and Corporate tax returns.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial reporting

Tax filings

Client management

Auditing

Education

Professional qualification to Professional Level (ACA)

Job description

Purpose of the job

To be responsible for all the accounting needs of the UAE Office including but not limited to:

The processing of accounting records preparation of financial statements management accounts and any other financial reports in accordance with the designated accounting framework(s); Registration of clients for VAT preparation review and filing of VAT returns.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare and post bookkeeping entries required for producing financial statements and management accounts for clients.
• Ensure overall quality of bookkeeping financial statements management accounts and other financial reports are up to required standards at all times.
• Liaise with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and client service expectations.
• Review bank and any other reconciliation.
• Prepare review and file Vat and Corporate tax returns for clients.
• Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with appropriate accounting standards and management accounts from the accounting records of the client entities.
• Prepare and present to the relevant board/council cashflow forecasts for Foundations and Companies as when required.
• Ensure that financial statements tax returns and other statutory returns are filed within deadlines.
• Liaise with the Auditors and administrators to complete the audit of financial statements in accordance with defined timetables.
• Communicate effectively with the Accounting team to ensure that they are aware of deadlines and expectations in terms of timing as and when required.
• Ensure that Ocorian policy and procedures are adhered to.
• Be aware of risk exposure and promptly elevate issues arising to other members of the Management team
• Assist with the budgeting process.
• Act as main accounting point of contact with key client personnel.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years trust and company administration/relevant experience.
• Suitable management experience.
• Desirable: A professional/relevant qualification to Professional Level (ACA Chartered Accounting qualifications).
• Possess a comprehensive understanding and strong technical knowledge of bookkeeping tax filings financial recordingand auditing Company Law and the tax implications of various structures.
• Meets the required standard as set by the local regulator.

Additional Information

Our Values

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC Clients are at the centre of our world and were committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS We aim high. We think and act globally seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues – wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE With a curious mindset we ask the right questions to get to the right solution for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent buildingtrust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin or veteran neurodiversity or disability status.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time