Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join their small but dynamic team in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly close process, consolidating multi-entity and cross-border accounts
- Prepare accurate financial statements (IFRS/GAAP) and management reports
- Oversee trust accounting and portfolio management bookkeeping
- Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and banks
- Coordinate corporate tax matters for Group Entities
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Ensure compliance with VAT filings, and local regulations
- Assist with office administration, including
- Travel coordination, meetings, and client events
- HR support (onboarding, payroll coordination)
- Vendor invoice review and payment processing
- Mentoring and training junior accounting staff
Qualifications & Skills
- 7–10 years post-qualification experience in multinational corporate accounting, ideally within trust, fund, or private wealth firms
- Strong understanding of trust or portfolio accounting
- Professional-level English; and other languages would be an advantage
- Proven ability to work accurately under tight deadlines and manage high transaction volumes
European candidates would be highly preferred due to their familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks and international accounting practices.
