General Accountant

Job description / Role

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive accounting professional to manage day-to-day financial transactions, reporting, and coordination activities. This role is essential in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, and supporting key business functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Bookkeeping:
• Accurately record daily sales (cash and credit card) and reconcile them with bank deposits.
• Manage and record operational expenses, including petty cash, staff reimbursements, and corporate credit card usage.
• Process supplier invoices for purchases, utilities, projects, and other payables.
• Post daily bank transactions and monthly journal entries, including accruals, depreciation, salaries, and provisions.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions in accordance with internal accounting policies.
• Prepare and issue client invoices accurately and on time.
• Maintain financial records in the JD Edwards accounting system, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.

Reporting:
• Generate and reconcile daily sales and collection reports.
• Compile staff credit card expense reports and ensure policy compliance.
• Prepare payment forecast reports to support cash flow planning.
• Support monthly reporting activities and perform regular bank reconciliations.

Coordination:
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, and Finance to ensure smooth financial processes.
• Liaise with suppliers for invoice follow-ups and issue resolution.
• Communicate with clients regarding payments and related queries.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing and submitting required documentation.

Other Responsibilities:
• Assist in monthly and year-end financial closing activities.
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations, including VAT and corporate tax filings.
• Contribute to ad hoc finance tasks and special projects as assigned.

• CPA Qualification is required
• Must be currently residing in the UAE
• Immediate availability to join is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with strong data handling and reporting skills
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks is essential; familiarity with SAP and JD Edwards is an advantage
• Solid understanding of the UAE VAT and Corporate Tax regulations
• Prior experience in the retail and food & beverage (F&B) sectors is a plus

Salary:
AED 6,000 to 8,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Will be provided with a visa and medical insurance

About the Company

Kelmer Group is an International Business Consulting company, providing its clients with customized solutions to help them expand their business around the world. Through its wide range of dedicated services, solving bureaucratic, administrative and fiscal issues from the start-up to the day-by-day operational routine, Kelmer Group works to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and foreign markets.

Since its foundation, in 1997, with the opening of its first office in London, Kelmer Group has ensured its presence in the most strategic markets in Europe and Asia, such as UK and Ireland, UAE and China. In 2018, Kelmer Group opens its new office in Singapore, as part of the expansion plan in the Far East. Thanks to its solid and growing network of offices, Kelmer Group has become the ideal one-stop-shop for internationalization.