Accountant

Job description / Role

GulfTalent is one of the largest online job portals serving the Middle East region, with offices in Dubai and London. Founded in 2005, it is now used by over 4 million individuals and 6,000 companies. We are looking for a smart Accountant to join our team in Dubai.

The main responsibilities will include:

Ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying and consolidating transactions
Reconciliation of general ledger accounts, including preparation of the monthly bank reconciliation reports
Liaise with service providers to manage invoice approval and processing
Responsibility for month end closing
Fixed assets management
Assisting with the production of monthly management accounts, including budgeting and forecasting KPI's
Assisting with the audit process and in the preparation of statutory accounts
Preparing all VAT returns
Other accounting/finance support as needed

Compensation will be competitive, including salary, annual profit share and health insurance.

Requirements

The candidate should possess:

Part-qualified ACCA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent
A background in accounting or experience within an accounts team
Month end exposure and experience of balance sheet reconciliations
Ability to use MS Excel to a high degree of expertise
Excellent command of English
Peachtree systems experience desirable but not essential
Experience of handling confidential information

About the Company

GulfTalent is one of the largest online portals serving the Middle East region. Founded in 2005, it is now used by 10 million individuals and 9,000 companies.

GulfTalent is run by a seasoned team of young professionals with diverse backgrounds across different industries, including management consulting, private equity, finance, e-commerce, information technology, education and recruitment. The team also brings together a wealth of international experience across four continents.

This is your chance to join a growing company and a winning team, and to work with creative, hard-working individuals in a fast-paced, energizing environment. Team members benefit from extensive training, excellent learning opportunities, competitive compensation packages and rapid promotion.