Accounts Payable Accountant

Job description / Role

• JOB DESCRIPTION
• Job Title: Account Executive
• Job Type: Full-time
• Department: Accountant
• Location: Gulf Aquaculture LLC, UAQ - UAE
• Reports To: Office Manager
• Position Summary:

Gulf Aquaculture is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accountant that manages financial records, ensures regulatory compliance, and prepares statements to track an organizations financial health. Key duties include reconciling bank statements, processing payroll, computing taxes, and executing monthly and annual closings. They provide reliable data to inform critical business and investment decisions.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyze income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Reconciliation & Auditing: Reconcile accounts payable and receivable, verify transactions, and resolve discrepancies.
• Compliance & Taxation: Compute taxes, prepare tax returns, and ensure adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Budgeting: Assist management in preparing budget forecasts and monitoring financial performance against set targets.
• System Management: Maintain accurate digital ledgers and utilize accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Xero) for data processing

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: A bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet applications (especially MS Excel) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong mathematical and analytical abilities, and strict adherence to data confidentiality. Exceptional conflict resolution, active listening, and strategic communication skills.
• Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken); Arabic or other languages are a plus.

What We Offer

• Competitive tax-free salary package.
• UAE residence visa and comprehensive medical insurance.
• Annual flight ticket home, career growth.

About the Company

Gulf Aquaculture is an Abu Dhabi, UAE-based marine aquaculture company established to support the growth of aquaculture in the Gulf region through the reliable production of high-quality marine fish fry.

From our large scale hatchery located at Umm Al Quwain, our operations are strategically positioned to serve the Gulfs expanding aquaculture sector while remaining closely aligned with local environmental conditions and market demands.