SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – REAL ESTATE & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Accountant with a strong background in Real Estate, Property Management, and Facilities Management to join our team. You will manage day-to-day accounting, maintain accurate records, support month-end closing, and ensure strong financial controls across property operations.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with tenants, service providers, maintenance costs, and reporting, plus UAE VAT and corporate tax awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven senior accountant experience in real estate or facilities management in the UAE.
• Extensive experience with AP, AR, GL, and month-end closing.
• Strong knowledge of UAE VAT and corporate tax.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting for real estate, property management, and facilities operations.
• Handle rental income, tenant receipts, receivables, supplier invoices, payments.
• Oversee AP, AR, GL, and bank reconciliations.
• Perform regular reconciliations of tenant and supplier accounts and bank balances.
• Review invoices, payments, contracts, and supporting docs before processing.
• Support month-end and year-end closing and financial reporting.
• Assist in budget preparation, variance analysis, and cost monitoring.
• Ensure UAE VAT and corporate tax compliance and internal policies.
• Maintain confidential and accurate financial records.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

General Ledger

Bank Reconciliations

Month-end Closing

Financial Reporting

UAE VAT

Corporate Tax

Excel

ERP Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant with a strong background in Real Estate, Property Management, and/or Facilities Management to join our team in Dubai.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounting activities, maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end and year-end closing, and ensuring effective financial controls across property and facilities-related operations.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, commercial awareness, accuracy, confidentiality, and hands-on experience in the financial activities associated with properties, tenants, service providers, maintenance operations, and facilities management.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain accurate accounting records for real estate, property management, and facilities management operations.
• Handle and monitor rental income, tenant receipts, receivables, supplier invoices, payments, and other property-related financial transactions.
• Manage Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), and bank reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Perform regular reconciliations of tenant accounts, supplier accounts, bank balances, and other financial records.
• Review and verify invoices, payment requests, supporting documentation, contracts, and related financial transactions prior to processing.
• Monitor outstanding receivables and coordinate with the relevant departments regarding rent collection, tenant balances, and overdue amounts.
• Support accounting activities related to maintenance, facilities management contracts, service providers, and property operating expenses.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and provisions.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes and ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting entries.
• Assist in budget preparation, cost monitoring, variance analysis, and financial reporting for properties and facilities-related operations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, accounting standards, and internal financial policies and procedures.
• Maintain proper accounting documentation and ensure records are complete, accurate, traceable, and appropriately archived.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit, external auditors, management, and other departments and provide the required financial information and supporting documentation.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and integrity when handling payroll, financial records, contracts, banking information, and other sensitive company information.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong relevant experience as a Senior Accountant or similar accounting position.
• Proven accounting experience within Real Estate, Property Management, and/or Facilities Management in the UAE is highly preferred.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliations, month-end closing, accruals, prepayments, and financial reporting.
• Good knowledge of UAE VAT and Corporate Tax requirements.
• Strong understanding of property-related accounting, including rental income, tenant accounts, supplier payments, property operating expenses, and facilities management costs.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• High level of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively with internal departments, tenants, suppliers, auditors, and other stakeholders.