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Salla is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee daily finance and accounting work for its newly opened Dubai branch in the UAE. The person in this…
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Salla is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee daily finance and accounting work for its newly opened Dubai branch in the UAE. The person in this role handles the branch's books from routine bookkeeping through to period-end and annual closes, coordinating with the Controllership team in Saudi Arabia. Duties include bookkeeping, account reconciliations, keeping the branch's trial balance and ledger in order, receivables and payables, branch payments, payroll-related accounting, the…
Job Description
Salla is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee daily finance and accounting work for its newly opened Dubai branch in the UAE. The person in this role handles the branch's books from routine bookkeeping through to period-end and annual closes, coordinating with the Controllership team in Saudi Arabia.
Duties include bookkeeping, account reconciliations, keeping the branch's trial balance and ledger in order, receivables and payables, branch payments, payroll-related accounting, the fixed asset register and intercompany balances with other Salla companies. The accountant also helps with UAE corporate income tax and transfer pricing obligations and serves as the principal finance liaison for the Dubai General Manager, handling requests and budget tracking supported from Makkah.
This suits an accountant who works well alone, can impose order on a new setup and wants full ownership of branch finance. Candidates typically have three to five years of accounting work behind them, including at least a year on an ERP system and strong spreadsheet skills. Experience setting up a branch or legal entity, or working in tech, online retail or fintech, is looked on favourably.
Responsibilities
- Take full responsibility for the Dubai branch's accounting, ensuring entries are complete, supported and posted on time
- Handle journals, ledger postings, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
- Keep the branch's trial balance and ledger accurate, and clear any gaps before each reporting period
- Lead the branch's period-end and year-end closes with the Controllership team
- Oversee receivables, invoicing, collections, payables and branch payments
- Maintain the fixed asset register, covering additions, disposals, transfers and depreciation
- Assist with UAE corporate income tax and transfer pricing obligations, including intercompany schedules and reconciliations
- Keep records organized and audit-ready, with controls documented
- Keep the Controllership team informed about the branch's position, open items and upcoming requirements
Requirements
- A university degree in accounting or finance, or a closely related discipline
- Three to five years of hands-on accounting background, ideally supporting a branch, subsidiary or regional entity
- Work across general ledger, bookkeeping, journals, trial balance, reconciliations, payables, receivables and reporting
- At least 12 monthly closes plus one year-end close
- Experience supporting two or more group entities, including intercompany reconciliation work
- Experience with financial control design and audit support
- One or more years of ERP work on platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics or Odoo
- Practical spreadsheet skill: lookups, SUMIFS, pivot tables and reconciliations
- Coordinating with senior managers and outside stakeholders
- Professional English, spoken and written
Qualifications
- Experience standing up finance operations for a fresh branch or legal entity
- Background in tech, online retail, SaaS, fintech, marketplaces or other fast-scaling businesses
- Partial or full accounting certification, such as ACCA or CMA
- Meticulous, following discrepancies through to a fix
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Where is the role based?
The posting describes a new branch in Dubai, UAE. The listing is marked as on-site.
What experience is required?
The posting asks for three to five years of hands-on accounting background, one or more years of ERP exposure and practical spreadsheet skills, along with at least 12 monthly closes.
Does the posting state a salary?
No. The posting does not specify a salary or any benefits.
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