Accountant Full Time NEW

Accountant jobs in Dubai can interest candidates seeking opportunities in bookkeeping, financial documentation, account reconciliation, and business reporting. The Petshop is a company job seekers can follow for relevant career updates in the UAE retail and pet care sector. Before applying, review the official vacancy announcement to confirm the required qualifications, experience, responsibilities, and application procedure. Candidates with strong accounting knowledge, attention to detail, spreadsheet skills, and experience maintaining accurate financial records can highlight their relevant strengths in their CV when applying for this position.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Invoice Processing:
  • Receive supplier invoices, credit notes and payment requests from Procurement and suppliers; perform 3-way matching against purchase orders and goods receipts in Business Central and post accordingly
  • Verify VAT treatment, TRN and tax-invoice compliance on all supplier invoices before posting, including e-invoices received through the UAE e-invoicing framework once live
  • Follow up with Procurement on open and unmatched purchase orders at month end
• Vendor Master & Fixed Assets:
  • Create and maintain vendor master records in line with the Delegation of Authority (DOA) and supporting KYC documentation
  • Identify capital items at posting, apply the capitalisation threshold and update the fixed asset register
• Expense Booking:
  • Post petty cash, Qashio card and staff reimbursement expenses with supporting documents; reconcile floats and card balances monthly
  • Post admin, marketing / brand-investment, staff allowance and commission expenses against the relevant trackers and budgets
  • Prepare month-end accruals and provisions, post reversals, and maintain the accruals schedule
• Payments & Treasury Support:
  • Prepare weekly payment runs (local, Hubpay international and intercompany) with supporting documents for approval under the DOA
  • Post bank payments, receipts and charges across group entity bank accounts and credit cards
  • Perform bank reconciliations for assigned entities and clear reconciling items on a timely basis
• Reconciliations:
  • Reconcile supplier statements, resolve disputes and ageing differences, and maintain a clean AP ageing
  • Reconcile intercompany payable balances with counterpart entities each month

Compliance & Audit

• Prepare input VAT workings and AP schedules to support quarterly VAT returns
• Provide AP samples, supplier confirmations and schedules for Deloitte interim and year-end audits, and for internal audit reviews
• Apply the Group Finance SOPs and DOA matrix in day-to-day processing and escalate exceptions

Reporting

• Prepare daily cash position report: bank balances, payables due, cash and card collections, and petty cash expenses vs floats
• Maintain AP ageing, accruals and prepayments schedules for month-end reporting packs

Month-End Closing

• Complete assigned closing-checklist tasks within the month-end timetable and support the Financial Controller in closing the books in Business Central
• Support process improvement and automation within AP as the ERP and e-invoicing systems mature

Must Have Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; part-qualified ACCA / CMA / CA is an advantage.
• 3–5 years’ accounts payable experience in a multi-entity, high-volume retail or FMCG environment.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or Dynamics NAV); experience with other ERP systems considered.
• Working knowledge of UAE VAT on purchases and tax-invoice requirements; awareness of UAE corporate tax and e-invoicing is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations) and comfort with payment platforms and corporate card systems.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles, accruals and IFRS-based month-end processes.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage volume and tight deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Candidates interested in Accountant jobs in Dubai should check the latest recruitment information from The Petshop and follow the employer’s official application instructions. Prepare an updated CV highlighting relevant experience in bookkeeping, invoice processing, account reconciliation, expense tracking, inventory-related records, or financial reporting, where applicable. Confirm the required qualifications and experience before submitting your application. Job seekers can also explore related general accountant, accounts executive, and finance assistant vacancies across Dubai to discover opportunities that match their professional skills and career goals.