Senior Accountant

Stake Properties Limited; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate fintech company in Dubai is seeking a Senior Accountant to maintain best accounting practices. The role includes managing transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring tax compliance. Candidates should have at least 4 years of accounting experience, ideally in fintech, and must be proficient in Dynamics 365. The company offers a hybrid work environment and generous equity compensation.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Generous equity compensation

Budget for learning and development

Best in class end of service savings scheme

Regular team events

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting.
• Experience dealing with auditors for annual audit.
• Strong understanding of accounting regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Publish timely financial statements.
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication (Arabic)

Advanced MS Office skills

Education

BS in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Dynamics 365 Business Centre

Job description

Who we are:

Stake is the MENA region’s most exciting real estate fintech company, combining real estate expertise and innovative financial technology to deliver products that empower everyone to own and build wealth through Real Estate. Launched in 2021 we have grown rapidly, leveraging decades of experience in technology, financial services and global real estate, to launch the MENA region’s first mobile app for fractional real estate investing.

This is just the beginning and we’re currently searching for highly talented individuals to join and help lead our expansion into international markets and new business lines

The Finance Team

Navigating the Numbers: Our Finance team dive deep into data, strategising every dollar to fuel growth and maximise our returns

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to support our finance team in maintaining best accounting practices.

🚀What you’ll do:

The Senior Accountant will work closely with the finance team and will be primarily responsible for the preparation of the financial documents and procedures, reconciling bank statements and preparing the calculation of tax payments and returns. Ultimately providing us with accurate quantitative information on the financial position, liquidity, and cash flows of our business, while ensuring we’re compliant with all tax regulations.

This is a hands‑on role hence your responsibilities will include:

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Publish financial statements in time.
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Ensure timely bank payments.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Comply with financial policies and regulations.

👀 What we’re looking for:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in accounting, ideally from the fintech or finance sector.
• Experience in dealing with internal and external auditors for annual audit.
• Experience with accounting software Dynamics 365 Business Centre is mandatory.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, regulated company experience is preferred.
• Advanced MS office skills.
• Experience with general ledger functions.
• Advanced business communication skills both written and verbal, Arabic is definitely a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
• BS in Accounting, Finance, or relevant degree.
• English fluency is assumed, Arabic is a big plus.

😇 Why you should join Stake:

• Hybrid work environment
• Work directly with senior leadership in one of the region’s fastest growing start‑ups; you will get exposure to all functions at Stake and have the chance to learn from the very best in the space!
• Generous equity compensation; this aims to bring a high degree of ownership into your work. As Stake grows, you grow with it!
• Budget for learning and development; we want Stakers to constantly strive for personal and professional growth
• Best in class end of service savings scheme; through DIFC-sponsored DEWS programme
• Off‑sites and regular team events

Stake has a high performance culture where the bar is always rising. We bring on brilliant, ambitious and curious people who see the value in Stake and want to grow with us.