Accountant

**Project Costing & Budgeting:** Track project expenses, monitor material costs, and prepare job-cost reports to ensure projects stay within estimated budgets. **Accounts Payable (AP):** Process and verify supplier invoices, LPOs (Local Purchase Orders), and subcontractor payments. **Accounts Receivable (AR):** Manage client billing, issue payment certificates, follow up on outstanding receivables, and record collections. **Tax Compliance:** Prepare and file **UAE VAT returns** and maintain organized, audit-ready records in compliance with Federal Tax Authority (FTA) regulations. **Financial Reporting:** Prepare monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, cash flow forecasts, and assist with year-end financial audits. **General Operations:** Reconcile bank statements, manage petty cash, process payroll (often synced with WPS - Wage Protection System), and maintain organized accounting files. **Cross-Departmental Coordination:** Collaborate with the procurement team and project managers to verify purchase approvals and match delivery notes with invoices. **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent (e.g., ACCA, CA, or MBA) **Experience:** Typically **3 to 5 years** of hands-on accounting experience, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked in UAE contracting, joinery, or interior fit-out firms. Work Location: In person