Senior Accountant

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Accountant with minimum 8 years of accounting experience, including at least 6 years in the UAE, to take full ownership of the operations and reporting of our finance and accounting department. You will report to the Managing Partners and lead an on-site team of two accountants.

The role suits an autonomous, detail-oriented finance professional who can turn raw operational and yard data into accurate management insight, enforce strict internal controls, and keep every part of the dealership audit-ready.

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready books that support management decision-making while meeting statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UAE VAT, UAE Corporate Tax and other applicable UAE regulations.
• Lead the operational rollout and adoption of UAE e-invoicing.
• Act as the primary internal contact for VAT and Corporate Tax filings, tax audits and financial audits, working with external consultants, auditors and corporate bankers.

• Oversee vehicle inventory across all holding structures.
• Run monthly vehicle-level landed cost allocation and costing to calculate gross margin per unit.
• Digitize the physical vehicle summary file to reduce paper dependency while keeping export documentation audit-ready.

• Lead and mentor two accountants: work allocation, supervision and quality review of daily general ledger entries, customer invoices, vendor bills and recurring expenses (AP, AR and cash flow).
• Prepare and maintain management reporting and ad hoc reports.
• Review and reconcile all ledger accounts.
• Monitor export workflows: verify customs exit paperwork, track export documentation, and maintain security deposit records (cash and cheques held and released against proof of export).
• Reconcile bank accounts, cash registers, post-dated cheques, and fuel and utility accounts (ENOC, ADNOC, Etisalat).
• Audit petty cash records in Excel before approving postings to Quick Books, ensuring full reconciliation.
• Hold custody of bank access credentials, supplier banking records, corporate digital assets, showroom insurance policies and other assets.

• Own the month-end close. Prepare, review and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, highlighting margins and operational variances.
• Complete the year-end close, including capital account closures.
• Process payroll through the UAE Wage Protection System (WPS) with correct allocation across branches.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• Active professional certification (ACCA, CA or CPA) strongly preferred.

• 8 to 10 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 6 years in the UAE.
• Background in used car dealerships, vehicle trading or fleet management will be advantageous.

• Demonstrated command of UAE VAT, including the Profit Margin Scheme for second-hand goods and the rules for import and export of goods.
• Sound knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax Law and readiness for the UAE e-invoicing framework.

• Advanced, hands-on proficiency in Quick Books and Microsoft Excel (required).
• Familiarity with dealership management systems (DMS) or other ERPs is an advantage.

• Proven record of supervising junior accounting staff.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently under minimal oversight.
• Valid UAE driving licence.

• Salary of AED 8,000 to 10,000 per month, based on experience.
• Standard benefits as per UAE Labour Law.
• Working hours 9:00 am to 7:00 pm with a two-hour break, one day off per week.
• Exposure to the automotive trading and export sector.