We are international group operating in courier services (logistics) and IT, headquartered in the Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA). We are looking for a full-time, professional, experienced accountant to take complete ownership of the accounting function across the group’s UAE entities.
This is a hands-on, full-control position. You will be the person responsible for building and maintaining a strong, well-organized accounting system and for keeping every transaction, doent, and report under full control. We expect a systematic, structured way of working: clear processes, disciplined doent management, accurate books, and closings that are always on time.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & bookkeeping (full cycle):
•Full-cycle accounting for the group’s UAE entities — both free zone (DAFZA) and mainland activities
•Maintain all books and operations in Zoho Books — accurate, complete, and up to date
•Collect, verify, and systematize all primary doents: invoices, expenses, payment doents, contracts, bank statements
•Bank reconciliations and regular reconciliations with clients, suppliers, and partners
•Control of intercompany money movement between group entities
Tax & compliance (UAE):
•UAE VAT — registration support, calculations, and timely FTA filings
•UAE Corporate Tax — compliance, calculations, and filings, including free zone (qualifying income) specifics
•Ensure compliance with free zone and mainland regulatory requirements
Audit & reporting:
•Full preparation of the annual Audit Report and timely submission to the FTA and DAFZA within the required deadlines
•Full preparation of doents for the external auditor, in the required format and on schedule
•Respond to auditor requests and manage reconciliations through to sign-off
•Guarantee that all doentation is collected and verified before each period close
Management accounting (group level):
•Monthly P&L, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet for each legal entity
•Consolidation into a single group management report
•Plan-vs-actual analysis and analytics by business line
•Reports for partners and management
•5+ years of experience as a chief / sole accountant, including proven experience in the UAE
•Strong knowledge of UAE free zone and mainland activities — accounting, VAT, and Corporate Tax specifics of both
•Advanced professional certifications are highly important — ACCA, CPA, CMA, CA, or equivalent (completed or at an advanced stage)
•Zoho Books experience is important — confident, independent daily use (wider Zoho One experience is a plus)
•Experience preparing audit reports and submitting them on time to the FTA and free zone authorities (DAFZA) — including audited financial statements and related filings
•Proven experience building management reporting (P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, budgets, KPIs)
•Ability to work systematically: organize a strong accounting system, structure processes and doent flow, and keep full control of all operations
•Knowledge of IFRS
•Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (formulas, pivot tables, XLOOKUP)
•Fluent English (working language); ability to communicate with auditors, banks, and government authorities
•Based in the UAE and able to work on-site at our DAFZA office in Dubai
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