Assistant Accountant

About the Role

Bookkeeping and Reconciliations

• Post daily entries for assigned bank and cash accounts and keep the books current.
• Reconcile bank accounts and payables ledgers weekly, investigate differences, and clear them with the team.
• Prepare daily sales reports by brand and petty cash expense reports.
• Maintain the depreciation schedule and support monthly closing.

Accounts Payable, Expenses and Payments

• Check supplier bills and staff expense claims for account accuracy, supporting documents, and approval status.
• Prepare cheques and cheque lists, including rent cheques, and update the cheque register and shared drive.
• Initiate online banking payments and transfers for Management authorisation and follow up pending approvals.
• Maintain branch rent schedules and lists of pending payments and approvals.

Reporting and Audit

• Prepare the daily end-of-day bank balance report for Management.
• Prepare monthly branch schedules, landlord statements, and accounts-payable ageing reports.
• Prepare documents for signature, respond to bank requests, and support external auditors.
• Submit a daily timesheet and keep supporting documents filed and retrievable.

Requirements

• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Experience in retail, FMCG, or a multi-branch company in the UAE is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with an accounting system and an expense-management tool.
• Experience preparing cheques, initiating online bank payments, and performing bank reconciliations.
• Good Excel skills, including schedules, reconciliations, and pivot tables.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Good written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Based in Abu Dhabi or willing to relocate; candidates already in the UAE are preferred.

Compensation

• Salary is AED 2,800 per month.

Workplace and Benefits

• The position is full-time and based at the company head office in Abu Dhabi Finance Division.
• Employment visa, medical insurance, and annual leave are provided according to UAE Labour Law.
• The role offers exposure to multi-brand retail accounting and potential growth into a senior accountant role.