Accountant

Role Overview

We seek a meticulous accounting expert to enhance our finance team amid scaling operations. The position involves maintaining precise financial records, overseeing month-end closings, and ensuring adherence to relevant accounting standards and laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the comprehensive accounting books for all entities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, fixed assets, accruals, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Complete month-end closures efficiently within a 5 to 7 working day timeframe.
• Perform reconciliations for bank accounts, wallets, and payment processors in AED, SAR, and USD currencies.
• Oversee the accounting for loan portfolios including profit recognition, fee amortization, write-offs, and complying with IFRS 9 expected credit loss provisioning.
• Prepare monthly management financial statements such as profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements, along with variance analyses.
• Compile and submit UAE VAT and Corporate Tax returns and liaise with external consultants as necessary.
• Lead external audit processes, managing the prepared by client list and drafting IFRS financial reports with appropriate disclosures.
• Update and maintain accounting policies, charts of accounts, and procedural documentation.
• Collaborate with credit, treasury, and operations teams on accounting methods for new product offerings.

Candidate Profile

• Possess 3 to 4 years of professional accounting experience, particularly in fintech, financial services, or rapidly expanding companies.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS standards, especially related to financial instruments and provisioning like IFRS 9.
• Practical experience managing month-end close and the entire accounting cycle including AR, AP, and GL.
• Capability handling bank reconciliations across multiple currencies.
• Experience with loan or financing accounting, award or revenue recognition, and accrual management is advantageous.
• Experience participating in external audits and cooperating with auditors.
• Familiarity with VAT and corporate tax compliance or interaction with external tax advisors is beneficial.

• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Quick adaptability to acquire and implement new skills effectively.
• Team-oriented but independently motivated, thriving in fast-paced settings.