Retail Finance Accountant: Inventory, Margins & Stores

C2i; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

C2i, a retail and hospitality-focused subsidiary of Aldar, is hiring an Accountant in Abu Dhabi to manage day-to-day accounting for its multi-store apparel business.

You will own cash reconciliation, inventory costing, and month-end close, turning store data into reliable financial reporting. The role works closely with store operations and finance to ensure IFRS compliance and accurate P&L statements for the retail division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CMA or CA) completed or in progress.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience, including multi-store retail.
• UAE or GCC VAT experience is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with POS reconciliations, inventory costing, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile daily POS sales to cash, card settlements, bank deposits and gateways.
• Investigate cash shortages, chargebacks, refunds, exchanges and voids.
• Manage inventory valuation, landed costs, stock counts and provisions.
• Process supplier invoices and payment runs; manage receivables.
• Prepare month-end journals, P&L reports, and assist budgeting & variance analysis.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and support audits.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

UAE VAT awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

ACCA/CPA/CMA/CA qualification completed or in progress

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

C2i, a retail and hospitality-focused subsidiary of Aldar, is hiring an Accountant in Abu Dhabi to manage day-to-day accounting for its multi-store apparel business.

You will own cash reconciliation, inventory costing, and month-end close, turning store data into reliable financial reporting. The role works closely with store operations and finance to ensure IFRS compliance and accurate P&L statements for the retail division.