Senior Accountant

Apex Gulf Trading L.l.c; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Gulf Trading L.l.c in Abu Dhabi seeks a highly organized Senior Accountant to lead financial operations, manage high transaction volumes, and ensure accurate invoicing while maintaining strong supplier relationships through timely payments.

The role oversees an Accounting Assistant, uses ERP systems (Odoo, Zoho, Tally, SAP Business One) to track inventory costs and generate real-time reports, and ensures UAE VAT compliance and monthly/quarterly/annual statements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA/ACCA qualification is a strong advantage.
• Proven experience handling high volumes of transactions in a trading/ commercial environment in UAE.

Responsibilities

• Oversee generation and verification of sales invoices with high accuracy.
• Manage end-to-end payment process and reconcile supplier statements.
• Restructure and maintain filing and document management system.
• Supervise Accounting Assistant and delegate clerical tasks.
• Use ERP/system to maintain records and generate real-time reports.
• Ensure UAE accounting standards and VAT compliance; prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statements.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Leadership

ERP Systems

Vendor Relations

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Odoo

Zoho

Tally

SAP Business One

Job description

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to lead our financial operations and streamline our accounting department for our Abu Dhabi Branch. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a high volume of transactions, ensuring the strict accuracy of sales invoices, and maintaining healthy supplier relationships through efficient payment processing. You will take ownership of the financial workflow and oversee an Accounting Assistant who will handle document control, filing, and initial data entry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Receivable & Invoicing: Oversee the generation and verification of sales invoices, ensuring 100% accuracy and eliminating billing errors.
• Accounts Payable & Supplier Management: Manage the end-to-end payment process. Reconcile supplier statements, resolve discrepancies promptly, and ensure all supplier payments are executed accurately and on time.
• Workflow & Document Optimization: Restructure and maintain a robust filing and document management system.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and delegate clerical tasks, filing, and basic data entry to the Accounting Assistant/Document Controller, ensuring their workload is effectively managed and verifying their output.
• ERP & System Management: Utilize enterprise software (such as Odoo, Zoho, Tally, or SAP Business One) to maintain accurate financial records, track inventory costs, and generate real-time financial reports for management review.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure all financial operations comply with UAE accounting standards and VAT regulations. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA/ACCA qualification is a strong advantage).
• Minimum of 46 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a trading, commercial, or building materials environment in the UAE.
• Proven ability to handle a high quantum of work in a fast-paced setting without compromising accuracy.
• Strong working knowledge of standard ERP and accounting platforms.
• Excellent communication skills to manage vendor relations and address supplier inquiries professionally.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience overseeing support staff or administrative personnel.