Staff Accountant

About Us

Mikhman means hidden treasure and we're all about unearthing hidden potential: in our farmers, in our markets, and in our team.

Mikhman Produce LLC and its subsidiaries are fast-growing fresh-produce and market-access businesses connecting African farmers to high-value buyers in the Middle East, UK, and beyond. We operate across multiple entities and countries, with a strong focus on avocados and fresh fruits & vegetables, and a big emphasis on cash flow, bankability, and doing business the right way.

We're now looking for a hands-on Staff Accountant to keep our books tight across entities, support working-capital decisions, and help build a finance function we can proudly put in front of banks, auditors, and investors.

Role Summary

You will be the execution engine of our finance function:

• Keeping accounting records accurate and up to date for Mikhman and its subsidiaries
• Owning AP/AR tracking, reconciliations, and documentation
• Coordinating with origin-country teams so our numbers actually reflect reality on the ground

This is not a sit quietly in the back office role. Your work will directly impact credit lines, containers on the water, farmer payments, and buyer trust.

Key Responsibilities

1. Core Accounting Mikhman & Subsidiaries

• Record day-to-day transactions (sales, purchases, expenses, journals) in QuickBooks or similar.
• Maintain clean, well-coded general ledgers by entity, supplier, customer, and project where applicable.
• Assist in preparing monthly P&L and basic balance-sheet schedules for management review.

2. Accounts Payable (AP)

• Maintain and update AP trackers and payment schedules across entities.
• Ensure all supplier invoices are captured, matched with approvals and supporting documents, and coded correctly.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies with operations and suppliers.
• Prepare weekly payment proposals based on due dates, cash availability, and priorities for CEO approval.

3. Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Raise customer invoices and credit notes as required.
• Post receipts and maintain accurate AR aging reports.
• Flag overdue balances and support follow-up with sales/management.

4. Reconciliations & Month-End Close

• Perform monthly bank and card reconciliations for all relevant accounts.
• Reconcile key balance-sheet items (advances, deposits, intercompany balances, etc.).
• Support month-end close within agreed timelines (e.g. 710 working days), providing clear schedules and explanations.

5. Multi-Entity & Origin Coordination

• Coordinate with finance/admin teams in origin countries to:
• Obtain monthly trial balances, ledgers, and bank statements.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions between Mikhman and its subsidiaries.
• Highlight discrepancies or missing information early and work with the CEO and local teams to resolve them.

6. Compliance, VAT & Audit Support

• Support preparation of UAE VAT workings and ensure documentation is VAT-compliant.
• Prepare and organise audit schedules, supporting documents, and reconciliations.
• Respond to basic auditor queries and escalate complex issues to the CEO/external advisors.

7. Documentation, SOPs & Process Improvement

• Maintain proper digital filing of all invoices, contracts, statements, and working papers in an organised folder structure.
• Follow existing SOPs, help create new ones where needed, and continuously improve processes, controls, and documentation quality.

What Success Looks Like (First 69 Months)

• All Mikhman and subsidiary bank and card accounts are fully reconciled every month.
• AP and AR aging reports for each entity are accurate, up to date, and shared on time.
• Intercompany balances between Mikhman and its subsidiaries are regularly reconciled and clearly explained.
• Documentation is complete and retrievable, with minimal back-and-forth during audit and VAT reviews.
• The CEO has a clear, reliable view of liabilities, receivables, and basic profitability across the group to make working-capital and growth decisions.

Our Culture & Who We're Really Looking For

Mikhman means hidden treasure, and we believe there's hidden potential in you too.

We're young, dynamic, humble but very hungry. We're building a serious business, not just playing with spreadsheets. Containers are moving, buyers are calling, and decisions are made off the numbers you produce.

We take our numbers seriously because they drive real decisions credit lines, containers on the water, farmer payments, and buyer trust. This isn't just bookkeeping; it's making sure we stay bankable, investable, and cash-flow healthy while we grow.

You'll thrive here if you:

• Own your numbers you don't wait to be chased; you like being the one who knows where things stand.
• Are a little obsessed with detail wrong decimals, missing invoices, or unreconciled balances genuinely bother you.
• Can handle multiple entities and countries without getting flustered you enjoy solving the multi-currency, intercompany puzzle.
• Bring structure, not drama when things are messy, you organise; you don't panic.
• Have very high integrity you understand that when you work with money and data, trust is everything.
• Communicate like an adult you flag issues early, ask why when something doesn't add up, and push back respectfully when needed.
• Thrive under healthy pressure you know we're in a growth and turnaround season, and you see tight deadlines and moving parts as a challenge, not a crisis.

If you're looking for a quiet back-office job where nothing ever changes, this is not the place.

If you want responsibility, growth, and the chance to turn your accounting skills into real impact we'd love to hear from you.

Oh, and yes: expect a lot of avocados and a whole lot of character around you every day.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 35 years of hands-on accounting experience, ideally in trading, logistics, FMCG, or similar SMEs.
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks (Online or Desktop) or similar accounting software.
• Solid understanding of:
• Double-entry accounting
• AP & AR cycles
• Bank reconciliations
• Intercompany transactions
• Good Excel skills (lookups, basic pivot tables, reconciliations).
• Familiarity with UAE VAT is a strong plus.
• Comfortable with multi-currency and cross-border transactions.
• High attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, and discretion with confidential information.
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken).

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short cover note (23 paragraphs) explaining:

• Your relevant accounting / multi-entity experience
• Your experience with QuickBooks and reconciliations
• Your current notice period and salary expectations

to [Confidential Information] with the subject line:

Staff Accountant Mikhman & Subsidiaries [Your Name].