Financial Accountant

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 11/18/2025

We are a fast‑growing and dynamic international company with European roots, and operations across six countries. As we continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced and hands‑on Financial Accountant to take ownership of our core accounting functions. This is a critical role for a proactive and detail‑oriented professional who will move beyond simple bookkeeping to drive the integrity of our financial reporting, manage end‑to‑end accounting cycles, and optimize financial processes.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a fast‑paced environment, demonstrating the ability to manage complex reconciliations, financial reporting, and full‑cycle accounting with precision and autonomy.

• Lead end‑to‑end payment operations across multiple Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and gateways.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of client deposits, payouts, funds in transit, and other transactions.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies between internal records, clients, PSPs, and banks.
• Act as the primary liaison for clients, PSPs, and payment platforms to ensure smooth transaction flows.
• Support onboarding of new clients and payment partners, ensuring accurate setup of accounts, contracts, and payment flows.

• Manage and execute key aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement) for management review.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger by recording daily financial transactions, posting journal entries, and performing meticulous account reconciliations.
• Conduct in‑depth variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and provide insightful commentary to management.
• Play a key role in the migration to a new accounting platform, ensuring all financial data is transferred accurately and system integrity is maintained.

• Oversee the end‑to‑end billing process, from preparing and submitting client invoices for internal review to ensuring their timely and accurate issuance.
• Maintain the Accounts Receivable (AR) aging report, providing weekly and monthly updates to management.
• Proactively monitor client balances, execute collection procedures for outstanding payments, and meticulously update all relevant trackers.

• Manage the complete Accounts Payable cycle, including the timely recording of vendor invoices and processing of payments according to agreed‑upon terms.
• Perform periodic audits and reconciliations of supplier invoices, validating charges against internal data to ensure accuracy.
• Administer the accrual accounting process by identifying services rendered without invoices, recording appropriate accruals, and processing reversals upon invoice receipt.
• Maintain a comprehensive expense management system, ensuring accurate cost allocation and systematic digital archiving of all invoices and receipts.

The duties and responsibilities described in this job description are not a comprehensive list and as such additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time;
The scope of the job may also be subject to change as necessitated by business demand.

Essential Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) is highly required.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in end‑to‑end accounting, financial reporting, and bookkeeping.
• Expert‑level proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets (e.g., advanced pivot tables, complex formulas, VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP, index‑match, data modeling).
• Demonstrated mastery of high‑volume, complex reconciliations and in‑depth variance analysis.
• Proven competency in managing full‑cycle Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) processes.
• Strong experience in spend management and expense analysis.
• In‑depth knowledge of accounting principles and best practices (IFRS or GAAP).
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage…