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Senior Associate / Assistant Manager, Accounting, Client Delivery & CFO Advisory
Xcel Accounting
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Hybrid
2 days ago
AccountingFinancial ReportingManagement ReportingUAE VATCorporate TaxIFRS
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About the Role
Xcel Accounting seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage a portfolio of clients, review work of team members, and contribute to CFO advisory assignments. The role involves independent client management, accounting review, management reporting, and support on fractional CFO engagements.
Key Skills for This Role
AccountingFinancial ReportingManagement ReportingUAE VATCorporate TaxIFRS
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a portfolio of accounting and bookkeeping clients
- Plan monthly deliverables and ensure that all agreed deadlines are met
- Follow up with clients for information and resolve outstanding matters
- Maintain clear visibility over the status, risks and next steps for every assigned client
- Act as the primary point of contact for day to day client queries
- Attend client offices and face to face meetings when required
- Escalate significant matters promptly, together with a recommended course of action
- Build strong and professional relationships with client management teams
- Review bookkeeping and accounting work prepared by associates and other resources
- Review bank, credit card, receivables, payables and balance sheet reconciliations
- Ensure that accounting records are complete, accurate and supported by appropriate documentation
- Review trial balances and identify errors, unusual entries and unreconciled balances
Requirements
- Qualified or part qualified CA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
- Approximately five or more years of relevant accounting, audit, financial reporting or advisory experience
- Previous experience managing or reviewing the work of junior accountants
- Strong practical knowledge of accounting, reconciliations and financial statement preparation
- Working knowledge of IFRS
- Practical experience with UAE VAT
- Knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax and related compliance requirements
- Experience preparing or reviewing monthly management accounts
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting or cash flow reporting
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience using accounting platforms such as Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho Books or similar systems
- Strong written and spoken English
Full Job Posting
About Xcel
- Xcel Accounting and Bookkeeping is a Dubai based boutique accounting and financial advisory firm with over 20 years of experience supporting businesses across the UAE.
- Services include outsourced accounting, management reporting, UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, budgeting, cash flow management and Fractional CFO advisory.
About the Role
- This is not a basic bookkeeping or data entry position.
- The successful candidate will independently manage a portfolio of accounting clients, review work prepared by associates and bookkeeping resources, finalise management accounts and act as a dependable point of contact for clients.
- The role will also involve supporting and gradually taking greater responsibility for Fractional CFO assignments, including financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and management reporting.
- Although the position will primarily be work from home, the successful candidate must be based in Dubai and available to visit client offices or attend face to face meetings when required.
- Depending on the candidate’s experience and capabilities, the position may be offered at Senior Associate or Assistant Manager level.
Key Responsibilities Client Portfolio Management
- Independently manage a portfolio of accounting and bookkeeping clients.
- Plan monthly deliverables and ensure that all agreed deadlines are met.
- Follow up with clients for information and resolve outstanding matters.
- Maintain clear visibility over the status, risks and next steps for every assigned client.
- Act as the primary point of contact for day to day client queries.
- Attend client offices and face to face meetings when required.
- Escalate significant matters promptly, together with a recommended course of action.
- Build strong and professional relationships with client management teams.
Key Responsibilities Accounting and Review
- Review bookkeeping and accounting work prepared by associates and other resources.
- Review bank, credit card, receivables, payables and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure that accounting records are complete, accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Review trial balances and identify errors, unusual entries and unreconciled balances.
- Finalise monthly and quarterly accounts.
- Ensure proper month end and year end closing procedures.
- Review supporting schedules and working papers before partner review.
- Improve the quality, accuracy and consistency of client files.
Key Responsibilities Management Reporting
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts.
- Analyse profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow movements.
- Prepare variance analysis, KPI reports and management dashboards.
- Identify financial trends, risks and areas requiring management attention.
- Translate financial information into clear and practical business insights.
- Present selected findings to clients and support management discussions.
- Ensure that management reports are accurate, relevant and issued on time.
Key Responsibilities CFO and Advisory Assignments
- Support the partners on Fractional CFO engagements.
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and rolling cash flow projections.
- Analyse profitability by client, service, product, branch or business unit.
- Assist with pricing, costing and margin analysis.
- Identify cash flow risks, working capital issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Prepare financial models and scenario analysis.
- Support management meetings and follow up on agreed action points.
- Assist clients in understanding their financial performance and key business drivers.
- Develop toward independently managing selected CFO assignments.
- Attend client meetings and provide on site support where required.
Key Responsibilities VAT and Corporate Tax
- Review VAT workings and supporting reconciliations.
- Prepare or review VAT returns and ensure timely filing.
- Support UAE Corporate Tax computations and return preparation.
- Maintain complete compliance working papers and client records.
- Identify potential VAT or Corporate Tax issues and escalate them appropriately.
- Coordinate with clients to obtain information required for statutory filings.
- Ensure compliance deadlines are properly monitored and met.
Key Responsibilities Team Supervision and Development
- Allocate and monitor work assigned to junior team members and bookkeeping resources.
- Review work constructively and provide clear feedback.
- Train team members on accounting, reconciliations, documentation and reporting standards.
- Monitor deadlines and intervene before assignments become delayed.
- Help establish checklists, templates and standard operating procedures.
- Contribute to a culture of ownership, accuracy and continuous improvement.
- Support the professional development of junior team members.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Qualified or part qualified CA, ACCA, CMA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Approximately five or more years of relevant accounting, audit, financial reporting or advisory experience.
- Previous experience managing or reviewing the work of junior accountants.
- Strong practical knowledge of accounting, reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
- Working knowledge of IFRS.
- Practical experience with UAE VAT.
- Knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax and related compliance requirements.
- Experience preparing or reviewing monthly management accounts.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting or cash flow reporting.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience using accounting platforms such as Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho Books or similar systems.
- Strong written and spoken English.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in an accounting, audit, outsourced finance or advisory firm.
- Experience managing multiple client assignments simultaneously.
- Experience dealing directly with SME owners, finance teams and management.
- Experience supporting or managing Fractional CFO assignments.
- Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, financial models and cash flow projections.
- Familiarity with UAE business practices and regulatory requirements.
- Experience improving accounting processes and internal controls.
- UAE driving licence and access to personal transportation would be an advantage.
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