Senior Financial Accountant

Job description / Role

Senior accountant
AED 25,000-30,000

We are seeking a technically strong and qualified Accountant to lead core accounting, audit, VAT, and UAE Corporate Tax activities within a professional services environment. The role will take ownership of month-end reporting under an accrual accounting basis, ensure regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes.

This position will play a key role in leading external audits, managing tax filings, and providing technical accounting guidance to the wider finance team and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
• Lead month-end close processes, including preparation of accruals, prepayments, journal entries, and management recharges
• Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations with full supporting schedules
• Manage fixed assets register, deposits, staff loans, and personal accounts
• Prepare accurate monthly and ad-hoc management reports
• Lead the annual audit process across UAE and KSA entities, acting as the primary point of contact with external auditors
• Coordinate ICV certification audits and tax filings
• Ensure all finance activities comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and control frameworks across AP, treasury, petty cash, and related areas
• Prepare, review, and submit monthly/quarterly VAT, WHT, and other statutory filings in line with regulatory requirements
• Lead UAE Corporate Tax filings, ensuring full compliance with local legislation and deadlines
• Maintain strong oversight of tax documentation and audit trails

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline accounting processes and reduce manual intervention
• Recommend enhancements to policies, procedures, and controls to strengthen financial governance and performance
• Review weekly and ad-hoc payments prior to management authorisation
• Oversee payroll preparation and timely submission
• Support additional projects and initiatives as required by management

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar senior accounting role, ideally within a professional services or consultancy environment
• Qualified CA, CPA, ACCA, or CIMA (essential)
• Strong technical knowledge of accrual accounting principles, IFRS/IAS standards, and financial controls
• Proven experience leading external audits and managing auditor relationships
• Hands-on experience with VAT filings and UAE Corporate Tax compliance (essential)
• Strong understanding of regional tax and regulatory requirements (UAE/KSA preferred)
• Advanced Excel/spreadsheet skills and strong financial systems proficiency
• Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously, manage tight deadlines, and juggle competing priorities

This role is ideally suited to candidates with experience in a professional services environment (such as law firms, consulting, audit or advisory firms) where revenue is driven by billable hours, client engagements, and project-based work.

Salary:
AED 25,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Medical & Air Ticket for self

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.