Senior Accountant
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About the Role
PrivatPort seeks a Senior Accountant in Dubai to manage full accounting ownership for multiple legal entities, including GL, FA, Cash, AR, and month-end close. Requires ACCA/CPA/ACA, 4-7 years multinational experience, SAP ECC/S4Hana, and IFRS reporting.
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Responsibilities
- Full accounting ownership (GL, FA, Cash, AR, month end close)
- Monthly Financial closing and reporting to Global HQ
- Manage accounting for multiple legal entities, ensuring accuracy and consistency across books
- Compliance with Internal Control System
- Strong cooperation with Global SSC (AP), Global Treasury and cross functional teams
- Preparation of financial statements and managing VAT and income tax compliance
Requirements
- ACCA / CPA / ACA qualification (or close to completing) strongly preferred
- 4–7 years of experience in a multinational environment, with exposure to intercompany transactions, foreign exchange (FX), matrix structures, and global shared service centers
- IFRS reporting
- VAT and Corporate income tax knowledge
- ERP (SAP ECC or SAP S4/Hana)
- Advanced Microsoft excel skills (XLOOKUP, INDEX, SUMIFS, pivot tables etc)
- English verbal and written communication
- Experience in a multinational environment
- European languages are considered a plus
- Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills
- Strong willingness to learn and grow
- Lean mindset
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About the job
- This role supports the finance function for multiple legal entities within an international business, with reporting into Global HQ in Europe. Based in Dubai, the position is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely accounting, in line with group policies and IFRS requirements.
- The role involves close coordination with internal stakeholders, including Shared Service Centers and Treasury, and requires a strong understanding of working within a multinational environment. It suits someone who is comfortable handling day to day accounting responsibilities while maintaining con
Responsibilities
- Full accounting ownership (GL, FA, Cash, AR, month end close)
- Monthly Financial closing and reporting to Global HQ
- Multi legal entities Manage accounting for multiple legal entities, ensuring accuracy and consistency across books
- Compliance with Internal Control System
- Strong cooperation with Global SSC (AP), Global Treasury and cross functional teams
- Preparation of financial statements and managing VAT and income tax compliance
Required experiences and skills
- ACCA / CPA / ACA qualification (or close to completing a qualification) strongly preferred
- 4–7 years of experience in a multinational environment, with exposure to intercompany transactions, foreign exchange (FX), matrix structures, and global shared service centers
- IFRS reporting
- VAT and Corporate income tax knowledge
Skills
- ERP (SAP ECC or SAP S4/Hana)
- Microsoft Office (alongwith advanced excel skills)
- Multi entity reporting
- English mandatory
- European languages are considered a plus
- Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills
- Strong willingness to learn and grow
- Lean mindset
- AI enthusiast
Non negotiables:
- Experience in a multinational environment
- SAP ECC or SAP S4/Hana
- Advanced Microsoft excel skills (XLOOKUP, INDEX, SUMIFS, pivot tables etc)
- English verbal and written communication
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