Senior Accountant

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment Type: Full\-time

Department: Finance \& Accounts

Reporting To: Finance Manager / CEO

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage day\-to\-day accounting operations across multiple entities and locations. The role covers accounting, AP/AR, banking, payroll, VAT, Corporate Tax, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands\-on experience with Zoho Books, UAE accounting, and preferably exposure to KSA and Oman finance and tax requirements.

Key Responsibilities1\. General Accounting

• Manage daily accounting transactions, GL postings, reconciliations, and month/year\-end closing.
• Maintain accurate financial records, schedules, supporting documents, and audit trails.

2\. Accounting Systems

• Maintain current accounting records in Zoho Books and historical records in TallyPrime.
• Retrieve and reconcile historical data when required for reporting, audit, or tax purposes.

3\. Accounts Payable

• Process supplier invoices, payment requests, vendor reconciliations, and recurring operational payments.
• Ensure payments are properly approved, accurately recorded, and supported by appropriate documentation.

4\. Accounts Receivable

• Manage customer accounts, invoicing, receipts, statements, and outstanding balances.
• Follow up on collections and coordinate with internal teams and customers to resolve billing issues.

5\. Banking \& Reconciliations

• Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate unreconciled or unusual transactions.
• Monitor bank balances, receipts, payments, transfers, and provide cash\-flow information to management.

6\. Petty Cash

• Maintain and reconcile petty cash accounts across applicable offices and locations.
• Verify supporting documents, investigate discrepancies, and ensure proper accounting and controls.

7\. Payroll

• Coordinate monthly payroll, including salary calculations, deductions, approvals, and bank processing.
• Coordinate with HR on employee changes and ensure payroll transactions are accurately recorded.

8\. VAT \& Tax

• Prepare VAT calculations, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and coordinate timely filings and payments.
• Support tax compliance activities across UAE, KSA, and Oman, as applicable.

9\. Corporate Tax

• Support Corporate Tax calculations, working papers, documentation, and filing requirements for UAE entities.
• Coordinate with auditors/tax advisors and ensure all tax deadlines and supporting information are properly managed.

10\. Audit \& Compliance

• Coordinate with external auditors and provide accounting records, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain organized statutory, tax, and financial documentation and respond to audit queries.

11\. Multi\-Entity Accounting

• Manage accounting activities across multiple entities and locations, including UAE, KSA, and Oman.
• Handle entity\-level reconciliations, intercompany transactions, reporting, payments, and compliance requirements.

12\. Government \& Regulatory Activities

• Monitor finance\-related government obligations, renewals, fees, fines, and regulatory deadlines.
• Support activities involving MOHRE, establishment cards, licences, MISA, and other applicable authorities.

13\. Financial Reporting \& Budgeting

• Prepare monthly and periodic financial reports, schedules, reconciliations, and management information.
• Analyse financial data and highlight discrepancies, trends, risks, and areas requiring management attention.
• Prepare Annual \& Project wise budgets and monitor them.

14\. Vendor \& Client Coordination

• Coordinate with suppliers and customers regarding invoices, statements, payments, collections, and documentation.
• Follow up with internal departments to obtain approvals and resolve finance\-related issues.

15\. Internal Controls \& Process Improvement

• Ensure finance transactions follow approved proce