About the role
A well-established international FMCG trading business is looking for a Financial Accountant to handle day-to-day accounting for its Dubai operations and support the group's wider reporting cycle. This hands-on role suits a proactive accountant comfortable in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
What you'll do
- Process accounts payable and receivable, freight invoices, expense claims and general-ledger entries in line with policy and accounting standards.
- Prepare bank entries and timely reconciliations.
- Maintain balance-sheet reconciliations across bank, receivables, payables, intercompany, accruals and inventory accounts, resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Support monthly and year-end close through journals, accruals, cut-off reviews, FX revaluation and reporting packs.
- Assist with inventory and cost accounting, reviewing raw material, work-in-progress, finished goods and freight cost components.
- Manage intercompany accounting and confirmations across group entities.
- Maintain fixed-asset records and support capex accounting and depreciation documentation.
- Monitor receivables and payables ledgers and support collection and payment reporting.
- Assist with VAT calculations, returns and local compliance documentation.
- Prepare management-information reports and Excel-based analysis.
- Support internal and external audit, tax and compliance information requests.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, progress toward ACCA, CPA, CA or CIMA is a plus.
- 4+ years of experience in a comparable financial accounting role, including month-end close, reconciliations and general-ledger processing.
- Solid knowledge of IFRS and practical experience with sound accounting controls and documentation.
- Experience in an international trading, commodity, logistics, manufacturing or inventory-based environment is preferred.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems.
- Exposure to multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations and UAE VAT requirements is beneficial.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and a proactive approach to deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal English, comfortable collaborating across countries and functions.
