Retail Accountant – Multi-Store Inventory & Margin

C2i; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

C2i, a subsidiary of Aldar Retail Management, is seeking an Accountant to ensure accurate, timely and compliant financial records for its retail apparel business. The role oversees day-to-day accounting across stores, with a strong focus on sales reconciliation, inventory accounting and month-end close.

You will work closely with store operations and finance management to turn transactional data into reliable reporting, manage supplier invoices, VAT workings, and maintain IFRS-compliant controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CMA or CA) completed or in progress is preferred.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience in multi-store retail.
• UAE or GCC VAT experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily POS sales to cash, card settlements, bank deposits and payment gateways across all stores.
• Investigate and resolve cash shortages, card chargebacks, refunds, exchanges and voided transactions.
• Account for gift cards, store credit, loyalty points, promotions and discounts.
• Monitor petty cash and store floats and review store-level cash handling controls.
• Prepare month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Account for store fixed assets and depreciation, including capex where relevant.
• Prepare store P&Ls and four-wall profitability and monthly management accounts for the retail division.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis against sales and margin targets.
• Ensure UAE VAT works and assist with IFRS reporting and audits.

Skills

POS reconciliations

IFRS knowledge

Advanced Excel

Power BI

VAT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

ACCA/CPA/CMA/CA in progress or completed

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

C2i, a subsidiary of Aldar Retail Management, is seeking an Accountant to ensure accurate, timely and compliant financial records for its retail apparel business. The role oversees day-to-day accounting across stores, with a strong focus on sales reconciliation, inventory accounting and month-end close.

You will work closely with store operations and finance management to turn transactional data into reliable reporting, manage supplier invoices, VAT workings, and maintain IFRS-compliant controls