DFF - Accountant

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) was established in 2016 to institutionalize future-shaping for Dubai and strengthen the city’s position as a leading global city of the future. The Foundation works in partnership with government and private-sector entities to imagine, design and accelerate Dubai’s future. Its work spans five strategic areas: future foresight, knowledge dissemination, capacity building, future design and future acceleration. At the heart of DFF’s mandate is turning future-focused ideas and opportunities into tangible outcomes.

The Foundation embraces risk-taking, agility and foresight as key attributes in navigating emerging opportunities and challenges. DFF is guided by a core belief that leading in the present is not enough; the future must be actively imagined, designed and executed.

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) aims to realize the wise vision of Dubai’s leadership to institutionalize the envisioned future and forward-thinking methodologies, while positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future.

In partnership with its local and global partners from governments, companies, startups, and entrepreneurs, DFF drives joint efforts to collectively imagine, design, and execute the best possible future for humanity.

Under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, the Foundation runs and oversees many future-proofing projects and initiatives, such as the Museum of the Future, Area 2071, The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE, Dubai Future Accelerators, One Million Arab Coders, Dubai Future Academy, Dubai Future Solutions, Dubai Future Labs, and Dubai Future Forum.

DFF’s efforts to share knowledge, adopt innovation, support entrepreneurs and innovative startups, build capacity, and promote forward-thinking and foresight principles contribute to Dubai’s ambitions to be a role model for the cities of the future through the power of unlimited imagination, innovation, foresight, and a disruptive mindset.

For more information on the initiatives, projects, and programs of Dubai Future Foundation, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Accountant reports to the Manager – Finance within the Agility Department.

The Agility Department’s main objective is to enable Dubai Future Foundation to deliver on its ambitions and initiatives by acting as a business partner and advisor, while providing support to the business across key areas such as Finance, IT, Procurement, and other corporate functions.

As an Accountant with Dubai Future Foundation, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate, detailed, and compliant financial records and transactions. You will work closely with your peers and the Manager – Finance to ensure efficient, best-practice financial operations and processes that support the needs of the business.

• Manage day-to-day accounting transactions accurately, consistently, and in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with Dubai Future Foundation’s policies and procedures.
• Support the accounts receivable process by receiving contracts, logging details into the system, issuing invoices, following up on outstanding payments, closing contracts, and preparing monthly reconciliation reports for management approval.
• Support the accounts payable process by receiving invoices, ensuring contracts and suppliers are properly registered in the system, reviewing and validating supporting documentation, confirming payments are processed and released by the due dates, closing accounts, and…