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Accountant
First Milestone Technology
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
1 months ago
Financial AccountingGeneral LedgerFinancial ReportingAccount ReconciliationsBudgetingForecasting
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About the Role
First Milestone Technology seeks an Accountant for full-time, on-site financial operations in Dubai. The role includes managing general ledgers, financial statements, accounts payable/receivable, and ensuring compliance.
Key Skills for This Role
Financial AccountingGeneral LedgerFinancial ReportingAccount ReconciliationsBudgetingForecasting
Responsibilities
- Manage day to day financial operations, including recording transactions, maintaining general ledgers, and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Process accounts payable and receivable, reconcile bank statements, and support budgeting and forecasting activities
- Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and tax regulations, assist with audits, and implement internal controls
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to provide accurate financial data and support management in decision making
- Take over the accounting system for capturing transactions and reporting
- Review, correct and stabilize accounting gaps with a particular focus on inter company balances impacting group entities
- Support a structured handover and eventual phase out of outsourced accounting support
- Perform in depth reviews of existing accounting records to identify logic gaps, inconsistencies and reconciliation issues
- Lead backlog reconciliations with payment gateways and sellers to ensure accuracy of funds received/paid, fees recorded and P&L integrity
- Document current finance processes, identify control gaps and propose improvements in preparation for automation and scale
- Provide day to day operational finance support for the UAE entity in coordination with internal stakeholders
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/CPA/CMA)
- At least 4 7 years of Accounting/Finance experience
- Background in a reputable audit firm (good to have)
- Strong technical accounting and reconciliation skills
- Advance Excel and BI tool skills
- Strong foundation in financial accounting, including general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, and account reconciliations
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Knowledge of accounting standards, tax regulations, and audit processes relevant to the UAE and international best practices
- Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems, as well as solid skills in Microsoft Excel and other productivity tools
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work on site in Dubai, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
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Company Description
- First Technology is a leading web and mobile app development firm dedicated to building impactful digital products.
- The company brings together engineers, designers, and innovators who collaborate to create solutions that improve users’ everyday experiences.
- Team members work in an agile, product focused environment that values creativity, quality, and performance.
- Joining First Technology offers the opportunity to contribute to modern, scalable applications used by diverse clients and industries.
- The organization encourages continuous learning and professional growth for all team members.
Role Description
- This is a full time, on site Accountant role based in Dubai.
- The Accountant will manage day to day financial operations, including recording transactions, maintaining general ledgers, and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Responsibilities include processing accounts payable and receivable, reconciling bank statements, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities.
- The role also involves ensuring compliance with local accounting standards and tax regulations, assisting with audits, and implementing internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- The Accountant will collaborate with cross functional teams to provide accurate financial data, support management in decision making, and contribute to process improvements within the finance function.
Qualifications
- Strong foundation in financial accounting, including general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, and account reconciliations.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support planning and performance tracking.
- Knowledge of accounting standards, tax regulations, and audit processes relevant to the UAE and international best practices.
- Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems, as well as solid skills in Microsoft Excel and other productivity tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non finance stakeholders.
- Ability to work on site in Dubai, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional certifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CMA) are an advantage.
What You'll Do
- Take over the accounting system for capturing transactions and reporting.
- Review, correct and stabilize accounting gaps with a particular focus on inter company balances impacting group entities.
- Support a structured handover and eventual phase out of outsourced accounting support.
- Perform in depth reviews of existing accounting records to identify logic gaps, inconsistencies and reconciliation issues.
- Lead backlog reconciliations with payment gateways and sellers to ensure accuracy of funds received/paid, fees recorded and P&L integrity.
- Document current finance processes (“as is”), identify control gaps and propose improvements in preparation for automation and scale.
- Provide day to day operational finance support for the UAE entity in coordination with internal stakeholders.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/CPA/CMA)
- At least 4 7 years of Accounting/Finance experience
- Background in a reputable audit firm (good to have)
- Strong technical accounting and reconciliation skills
- Advance Excel and BI tool skills
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