Senior Accountant - Build Dubai Family Office (Remote)

Squad Placements; Dubai; Remote; AED 335,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding role

Growth opportunities

Senior founding team

Job summary

Squad Placements is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to help build a private family office in Dubai from the ground up. In the initial phase you will establish the accounting function, systems and controls, reporting to the CFO and collaborating with external advisors.

As the office matures, you will support investment activity and consolidate records across entities and currencies, ensuring accurate financial statements and robust governance.

Qualifications

• Proven Family Office experience is essential
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and multi-entity, multi-currency accounting
• Familiarity with UAE Corporate Tax and VAT is highly advantageous
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with modern accounting software
• Excellent professional English, written and spoken
• Based in or around Dubai preferred; relocation considered for exceptional candidates

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the family office accounting framework from scratch.
• Oversee bookkeeping across personal and business entities, incl. G/L and close.
• Maintain consolidated records across entities and currencies.
• Manage payables, receivables, payments and cash flow with the CFO.
• Support budgets and forecasts for the family office and residences.
• Ensure compliance with UAE regulations, including tax & VAT.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, banks.
• Support accounting for investments as activity grows.
• Create scalable documentation, workflows, and reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CPA)

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Squad Placements is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to help build a private family office in Dubai from the ground up. In the initial phase you will establish the accounting function, systems and controls, reporting to the CFO and collaborating with external advisors.

As the office matures, you will support investment activity and consolidate records across entities and currencies, ensuring accurate financial statements and robust governance.