Specialist Accounting UAE

adidas; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sportswear brand is seeking a Specialist Accounting in Dubai to ensure financial data accuracy, manage reconciliations, and prepare reports. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of accounting experience, a finance degree, and excellent skills in Excel and English. This role involves vendor management, support for audits, and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of result-driven accounting experience.
• Qualified in accounting/audit with relevant experience.
• University degree in finance or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial data accuracy by booking, reconciling accounts, and preparing reports.
• Manage inventory and track capital expenses.
• Support external audits and handle ad-hoc accounting requests.

Skills

Data Accuracy

Time Management

Stakeholder Management

Policy Enforcement

English (written and verbal)

Education

University degree in finance

ACCA

CA

Qualified in accounting/audit

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

SPECIALIST ACCOUNTING - UAE

Area : Emerging Markets - GCC

Department : Finance

Direct Reporting Line: Senior Specialist Accounting - UAE

Subsidiary / Country: Dubai, UAE

Location : Dubai, UAE

GSMS Grade : P2

Number of Personnel Managed: N/A

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation :

To ensure financial data accuracy by booking, reconciling accounts, and preparing reports.

Key Responsibilities :

• Booking of trade and non-trade expenses
• Fixed Assets: creation, booking, disposal, depreciation, tagging, physical count, and reconciliations
• Capex tracking and request handling
• Perform IFRS 16 valuations and lease reconciliations
• Create lease commitment and cost trackers
• Approve and check T&E expenses via Concur
• Manage Business Amex setup and amendments
• Enforce T&E policy compliance
• Vendor account reconciliations and employee vendor management
• Review monthly travel allowances
• Support external audits
• Payroll and store tender reconciliations
• Handle petty cash and cash counts
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations for GCC entities
• Reconcile intercompany accounts and process related payments
• Manage inventory, GIT aging, and reconciliations
• Prepare cost of sales reconciliations
• Issue month-end reports for GCC functions
• Ensure P&L accuracy for retail stores and overheads
• Support month-end activities (SAP/CFIN)
• Handle ad-hoc accounting requests

Controlling :

Monitor progress on KPIs and report adherence to policies and procedures.

KPI’s :

• Data Accuracy
• Policy Enforcement
• Time Management
• Stakeholder Management

Key Relationships :

• Local Departments
• Retail Stores
• FP&A Team
• Other adidas group finance teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

IT Skills :

• Outlook: Intermediate
• Word: Intermediate
• Excel: Advanced
• PowerPoint: Basic
• SAP: Basic/Intermediate preferred

Language Skills :

English (written and verbal)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :

• University degree in finance, ACCA, or CA
• Qualified in accounting/audit with relevant experience
• 3-5 years of result-driven accounting experience