Chief Accountant

Notes for Muhajirs: This is a Dubai-based senior accounting leadership role reporting to the Group Finance Controller. It combines technical accounting oversight with team leadership and process improvement, and suits an accountant with at least 8 years of progressive experience.

About the role: The Chief Accountant leads accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective internal controls, and meeting statutory and tax obligations. Duties include preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, managing month-end and year-end close processes, reviewing general ledger reconciliations, and producing management accounts and variance analysis. The role ensures compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, company accounting policies, tax and VAT obligations, and corporate reporting requirements, coordinates statutory financial statement preparation, and manages relationships with external auditors and regulatory authorities. Treasury duties cover cash flow and working capital monitoring, bank reconciliations and cash forecasting, while the role also supports annual budgeting and forecasting and leads and mentors the accounting team.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline, with a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or an equivalent preferred. At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3 to 5 or more years in a leadership or supervisory accounting role. Experience managing month-end, year-end, audit and statutory reporting processes, with experience in multinational or multi-entity environments preferred. Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems, with SAP B1 highly preferred. Knowledge of consolidation and multi-company accounting and experience with budgeting and forecasting processes.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Source: Bayt, 10 Nov 2026