Senior Accountant
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About the Role
OliOli Children's Museum is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day bookkeeping, financial reporting, and support the Finance Supervisor. The role requires at least 4 years of accounting experience, knowledge of IFRS, and proficiency in accounting software like Tally, Zoho Books, or QuickBooks.
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Responsibilities
- Maintain and oversee the books of accounts for all group companies in compliance with accounting standards (IFRS)
- Supervise and guide Accounts Assistants, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in daily accounting operations
- Manage customer refund transactions through banks and online payment gateways
- Reconcile daily sales from multiple channels (POS, e commerce, third party apps) with bank and payment gateway statements
- Review and process supplier payments in line with company policies and contracts
- Record and monitor all financial transactions in the accounting system, ensuring completeness and accuracy
- Manage procurement accounting: issue POs, review quotations, process supplier invoices and ensure proper approvals
- Coordinate with HR for payroll processing, and manage employee related accounts including leave accruals, advances, and end of service benefits
- Oversee cash management, including petty cash controls, reimbursements, and cash flow monitoring
- Lead the monthly closing process: prepare and review bank and supplier reconciliations, accruals, salary provisions, staff advance adjustments, prepayment schedules, and fixed asset register updates
- Prepare and analyze monthly MIS reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for management review and decision making
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to provide insights into business performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or any related field
- Well versed with accounting entries and knowledge of IFRS
- Prior accounting work experience of at least 4 years, preferably in UAE
- Expertise and experience with various Accounting Softwares such as Tally, Zoho books, Quick books
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially MS Excel
- Basic UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax Knowledge is required
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; demonstrated active listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adept at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks
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Executive Summary
- Join an amazing group of people at OliOli® and help their mission to deliver exciting, joyful, differentiated, world class, and incredibly fun experiences to children that nurture their innate sense of curiosity and exploration.
- OliOli® (means joy in the Hawaiian language) is a multiple award winning contemporary children's museum that opened to rave reviews in 2017.
- Founded by a group of parents who are passionate about open ended non judgmental play, OliOli® entails 8 interactive galleries comprising over 45 hands on exhibits.
Position Overview
- The Senior Accountant will report to the Finance Supervisor/Manager and will be responsible for managing day to day bookkeeping and providing support to the Finance Supervisor/Manager.
- The Senior Accountant is expected to handle communications with suppliers, external contacts, and internal departments, assist with inventory, database, and record maintenance, prepare financial reports and support in weekly cash/cheque deposits.
- To be successful in this role, you will need attention to detail, organizational skills, and be familiar with accounting principles and accounting software.
Financial Accounting
- Maintain and oversee the books of accounts for all group companies in compliance with accounting standards (IFRS).
- Supervise and guide Accounts Assistants, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in daily accounting operations.
- Manage customer refund transactions through banks and online payment gateways.
- Reconcile daily sales from multiple channels (POS, e commerce, third party apps) with bank and payment gateway statements.
- Review and process supplier payments in line with company policies and contracts.
- Record and monitor all financial transactions in the accounting system, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Manage procurement accounting: issue POs, review quotations, process supplier invoices and ensure proper approvals.
- Coordinate with HR for payroll processing, and manage employee related accounts including leave accruals, advances, and end of service benefits.
- Oversee cash management, including petty cash controls, reimbursements, and cash flow monitoring.
- Collaborate with Administration, HR, Café operations, and external service providers to support financial processes.
- Lead the monthly closing process: prepare and review bank and supplier reconciliations, accruals, salary provisions, staff advance adjustments, prepayment schedules, and fixed asset register updates.
- Prepare and analyze monthly MIS reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for management review and decision making.
Administration
- Maintain updated list of all contacts of third party vendors, suppliers, institutional customers.
- Organize all documentation physically and electronically in an efficient manner.
Qualifications and Education Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or any related field.
- Should be well versed with accounting entries and should have knowledge of IFRS.
- Prior accounting work experience of at least 4 years, preferably in UAE.
- Expertise and experience with various Accounting Softwares such as Tally, Zoho books, Quick books.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially MS Excel.
- Basic UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax Knowledge is required.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; demonstrated active listening skills.
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adopt at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks.
What Else Is In It For You
- Internal growth and development opportunities.
- Diverse and welcoming team.
- Employee Discounts for OliOli® products (camps, birthday parties, etc.).
- F&B perks at La Petite Treehouse (discounts, monthly free meal, etc.).
- Regular team socials and outings.
- Employee referral program.
- Recognition and rewards program (redeemable for gift vouchers, etc.).
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