Financial Accountant
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable/ Collections -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable/ Collections
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 02/10/2026
We are a fast-growing and dynamic international company with European roots, and operations across six countries. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Financial Accountant who can manage core accounting functions, ensure accurate financial reporting, support budgeting and compliance, and provide reliable financial insights to support business decision-making.
RequirementsThe Financial Accountant is responsible for owning and executing core accounting operations across multiple business lines, ensuring accurate financial records, disciplined reconciliations, and timely financial reporting. This role operates with a strong sense of ownership across operational accounting activities, applying sound judgment to maintain data integrity, manage complex reconciliations, and ensure well-structured financial records that support accurate reporting and scalable operations as the business grows.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Own payment operations across PSPs, banks, and gateways
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of deposits, payouts, and fees
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies across ledgers, PSPs, and bank records
- Act as the primary accounting contact for PSPs and payment platforms
- Support onboarding of new payment partners and business lines
- Prepare all month-end reconciliations, schedules, and accounting records
- Organize structured trackers and accounting files across multiple entities
- Ensure all invoices, expenses, and payments are reflected in internal records
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and clear reconciling items
- Conduct variance analysis and provide clear explanations
- Execute billing, invoice preparation, and issuance
- Maintain AR aging and provide regular visibility to Finance leadership
- Monitor outstanding balances and perform collections follow-up
- Ensure revenue recognition aligns with contracts and standards
- Own financial tracking for all active retainer-based client accounts
- Track time usage, internal costs, and third-party service spend accurately
- Maintain and manage Google Sheets retainer tracking files daily
- Monitor retainer usage and flag under-billing or required contract top-ups
- Prepare client-level profitability views and highlight emerging commercial risks
- Manage invoice validation, posting, and payment processing
- Reconcile supplier statements and validate charges
- Record accruals for unbilled services and process reversals
- Ensure accurate cost allocation across entities and departments
- Maintain structured digital archiving of invoices and receipts
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal accounting standards
- Support VAT accounting and reporting requirements
- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation
- Identify and escalate control gaps or reconciliation risks
- Contribute to process improvements and documentation
- This role is suited to professionals who:
- Enjoy owning full-cycle accounting across multiple business lines
- Are comfortable handling high-volume reconciliations and complex data
- Take pride in accuracy, structure, and clean financial records
- Can work independently while meeting tight reporting deadlines
- Want to contribute in a growing, multi-entity business environment
- Operates independently with strong judgment and discipline
- Highly detail-oriented with a low tolerance for inaccuracies
- Structured, methodical, and process-driven
- Comfortable working under deadlines and managing multiple entities
- Proactively escalates issues rather than allowing silent risk accumulation
- Open to feedback and continuous improvement
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent)
- 5+ years experience in full-cycle accounting and financial reporting
- Strong experience with high-volume reconciliations
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets capability
- Proven AR, AP, and accrual accounting experience
- Experience with PSPs, payment gateways, or transaction-heavy environments
- Treasury or cash flow forecasting exposure
- Multi-entity or multi-country accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS and full-cycle accounting
- High-volume reconciliation capability (PSPs, bank, settlement, funds-in-transit)
- Month-end close discipline (journals, accruals, prepayments, reversals)
- AR/AP execution with strong documentation and audit trail habits
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (pivots, formulas, lookups, data models)
- Accounting system proficiency (ERP/accounting platforms, reporting tools)
- Strong attention to detail with low tolerance for errors
- Clear written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
- Proactive escalation and issue ownership (no “silent backlog”)
- Process improvement mindset without breaking controls
- High integrity,…
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