21 Accounting Manager jobs in the United Arab Emirates

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• Managing accounts receivable and payables to ensure smooth operations and strong working capital
• Partnering closely with external accountants to deliver accurate and timely monthly and annual book closes
• Leading audit preparedness and coordinating with external auditors to ensure clean, efficient audits
• Taking full ownership of tax compliance and financial reporting focused on UAE and KSA regulations
• Ensuring VAT and corporate tax filings are accurate and submitted on time across key markets
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• Supporting legal and compliance needs as they arise, including contracts and vendor documentation

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Company Name: Confidential

Salary: AED 10,000 - AED 15,000

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Are you an experienced Accounting professional seeking an exciting opportunity to lead financial operations in a dynamic construction company? We have an excellent position for an Accounting Manager at our confidential construction firm based in the vibrant city of Dubai, UAE.

We are a prominent construction company operating in Dubai, UAE, involved in a wide range of prestigious projects. As an industry leader, we take pride in our commitment to delivering top-notch quality and timely execution.

As the Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial activities of our organization. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day accounting operations and supervising the accounting team.
• Ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, reports, and budgets.
• Maintaining and enhancing the company's financial systems, policies, and procedures.
• Conducting regular financial analysis and providing valuable insights to the management.
• Handling accounts payable and receivable, payroll processing, and tax compliance.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external auditors to ensure smooth audits.
• Implementing cost control measures and optimizing financial processes.
• Developing and implementing strategies to enhance financial efficiency and profitability.

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master's degree or professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is a plus.
• Proven experience (X+ years) in accounting and financial management, preferably within the construction industry or related sectors.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and taxation in the UAE.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and motivate a team.
• Proficiency in using accounting software and MS Office suite.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and maintain a high level of integrity.

Note: Confidentiality is of utmost importance to us. All applications will be treated with the highest level of discretion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluations.

Join our esteemed construction firm in Dubai and play a key role in shaping the financial success of our company. We look forward to receiving your applications!

One of our clients, a leading multinational in the energy drinks industry, is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager for their Dubai office. This is a high-visibility role working closely with the Group CFO and senior leadership, offering exposure to multinational operations and complex reporting environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving group-wide compliance, financial reporting excellence, and supporting strategic initiatives such as M&A and IPO readiness

Location: Dubai, UAE

Salary: AED 35,000 – AED 40,000 + Benefits

Note: Only candidates who have worked with or are currently working with Big 4 firms will be shortlisted for interview.

Job Title: Group IFRS Manager

We are seeking an experienced Group IFRS Manager to lead financial reporting in a multinational FMCG environment. This senior role requires strong IFRS expertise, consolidation skills, and the ability to advise the CFO and Board on complex accounting matters.

• Lead preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain and enforce Group accounting policies.
• Advise on complex transactions (M&A, revenue, instruments, leases, impairments).
• Manage external audits and ensure timely, high-quality reporting.
• Strengthen internal controls and drive reporting process improvements (SAP HANA).
• Act as IFRS subject-matter expert, training and supporting finance teams globally.

• Professional qualification: ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of professional experience, including Big 4 audit background (Manager/Senior Manager level).
• Proven expertise in IFRS and group consolidations.
• Strong exposure to multinational operations, preferably FMCG or manufacturing.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging CFOs, Boards, and auditors.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA) is a strong plus.

• Strategic, high-visibility role with CFO and leadership team.
• Opportunity to shape group reporting and controls in a fast-growing FMCG business.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Exposure to IPO readiness and investor relations.

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This opportunity is with a large organisation within the environmental sector. The company is recognised for its focus on innovation and operational excellence, offering a professional environment for career advancement.

• Supervise the preparation and delivery of accurate financial reports in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Develop and implement financial reporting processes and controls to ensure data integrity.
• IFRS specialist, across all group consolidation.
• Provide strategic financial insights to support business decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial reporting with organisational goals.
• Ensure adherence to all accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead audits and liaise with external auditors to facilitate smooth reviews.
• Monitor and manage financial risks, providing recommendations for mitigation.
• Mentor and guide the finance team to foster professional growth and expertise.

A successful Financial Reporting Director should have:

• Professional qualifications in accounting, such as ACCA, CA, or equivalent.
• Proven expertise in financial reporting and IFRS.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards in accounting and finance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in managing teams and collaborating with cross-functional departments.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools relevant to reporting

Group Accounting Manager (Global MNC - Shipping Industry)

Join a fast-growing international organization providing critical services to the maritime and logistics sector. We are seeking a detail-oriented Group Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations and ensure excellence in financial reporting across global entities.

Group Accounting Manager – Dubai

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee full set of accounts for group entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with IFRS
• Oversee statutory audit processes, liaising closely with external auditors to deliver clean audit opinions
• Manage tax compliance across jurisdictions, including coordination with tax advisors and submission of filings
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, group reporting packs, and ensure consistent accounting treatments
• Drive month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring proper reconciliations and reporting
• Develop, implement, and standardize group accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Provide financial insights to management and support on ad hoc audit, tax, and compliance-related matters
• Partner with cross-border teams to ensure strong governance and alignment of accounting practices

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record in handling full set of accounts, audit, and tax at group level
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; professional qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA) preferred
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• High integrity, independence, and ability to work effectively across different geographies and time zones
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• French language skills are a strong plus

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At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, we c onnect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community . With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare. and much more.

Reporting to: Finance Director

Position Purpose:

Manage a team of 6 accountants to handle various finance, accounting and tax matters, including schedules review, month-end closing, process improvements and collection reconciliation process locally. Work closely with the financial planning & control teams for closing and variance analysis and with the Accounting shared service center based in Indonesia. Support Finance Director and together with the rest of the team on process documentation and enhancements, including but not limited to those related to finance systems.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 6 accounting professionals including cash reconciliation process managed locally, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Provide guidance, training, and development opportunities to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Set clear performance expectations, monitor progress, and provide regular feedback to team members.

• Oversee back-office teams in Indonesia, ensuring precise financial processing, seamless interdepartmental coordination, and ongoing enhancement of support functions.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and period-end financial closings in compliance with accounting standards, coordinating closely with the controlling department.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment, ensuring compliance with LVMH policies and procedures.
• Contribute to budgeting and monthly forecasting of landlord charges, providing accurate cost projections, variance analysis, and accounting inputs to support the controlling team.

• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate the smooth audit closure of all entities on a timely basis.
• Facilitate and provide required information to tax advisors for tax filings, transfer pricing documentations and support in the customs and tax inspections from government authorities.
• Support the global tax team with ad hoc projects and initiatives on tax topics in the region.
• Oversee the Collection reconciliation team, ensuring accurate and timely variance reporting between recorded sales and actual collections.
• Monitor the performance and implement process enhancements to improve reconciliation accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Oversee the team in ensuring internal control compliance and provide guidance on store training initiatives, ensuring they are effectively led and implemented by the team to address existing deficiencies.

• Drive continuous improvement across accounting and reconciliation processes, identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and controls.
• Participate in special projects as assigned by the CFO.
• Collaborate with the Financial and Planning, Treasury, leasing and other finance leaders to support the overall financial strategy of the organization.

Do not hesitate to apply if you have:

• Master’ degree in Finance or Business administration or accounting qualifications.
• Expert knowledge of SAP and IFRS knowledge is mandatory.
• Advanced Excel is mandatory.
• 5+ years as Finance Leader in multinational and large-scale companies; a previous experience in retail industry is preferred.
• Proven experience as a successful team leader.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to influence at various organizational levels.
• Dynamic profile, agile & proactive, problem solver, team player.

Here, you will find:

• Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit
• Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead
• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference

Join us and belong to something beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

We have 56,000 employees in 35 countries, connecting customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare. and much more.

Reporting to: Finance Director

Position Purpose:

Manage a team of 6 accountants to handle various finance, accounting and tax matters, including schedules review, month-end closing, process improvements and collection reconciliation process locally. Work closely with the financial planning & control teams for closing and variance analysis and with the Accounting shared service center based in Indonesia. Support Finance Director and together with the rest of the team on process documentation and enhancements, including but not limited to those related to finance systems.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:

Leadership & Management:

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 6 accounting professionals including cash reconciliation process managed locally, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Provide guidance, training, and development opportunities to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Set clear performance expectations, monitor progress, and provide regular feedback to team members.

Accounting & Controlling:

• Oversee back-office teams in Indonesia, ensuring precise financial processing, seamless interdepartmental coordination, and ongoing enhancement of support functions.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and period-end financial closings in compliance with accounting standards, coordinating closely with the controlling department.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment, ensuring compliance with LVMH policies and procedures.
• Contribute to budgeting and monthly forecasting of landlord charges, providing accurate cost projections, variance analysis, and accounting inputs to support the controlling team.

Audit and Compliance:

• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate the smooth audit closure of all entities on a timely basis.
• Facilitate and provide required information to tax advisors for tax filings, transfer pricing documentations and support in the customs and tax inspections from government authorities.
• Support the global tax team with ad hoc projects and initiatives on tax topics in the region.
• Oversee the Collection reconciliation team, ensuring accurate and timely variance reporting between recorded sales and actual collections.
• Monitor the performance and implement process enhancements to improve reconciliation accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Oversee the team in ensuring internal control compliance and provide guidance on store training initiatives, ensuring they are effectively led and implemented by the team to address existing deficiencies.

Process Improvement & Special Projects:

• Drive continuous improvement across accounting and reconciliation processes, identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and controls.
• Participate in special projects as assigned by the CFO.
• Collaborate with the Financial and Planning, Treasury, leasing and other finance leaders to support the overall financial strategy of the organization.

Do not hesitate to apply if you have:

• Master’s degree in Finance or Business administration or accounting qualifications.
• Expert knowledge of SAP and IFRS knowledge is mandatory.
• Advanced Excel is mandatory.
• 5+ years as Finance Leader in multinational and large-scale companies; a previous experience in retail industry is preferred.
• Proven experience as a successful team leader.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to influence at various organizational levels.
• Dynamic profile, agile & proactive, problem solver, team player.

Here, you will find:

• Community , in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit
• Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead
• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference

Join us and belong to something beautiful

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, we connect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare. and much more.

Reporting to: Finance Director

Position Purpose:

Manage a team of 6 accountants to handle various finance, accounting and tax matters, including schedules review, month-end closing, process improvements and collection reconciliation process locally. Work closely with the financial planning & control teams for closing and variance analysis and with the Accounting shared service center based in Indonesia. Support Finance Director and together with the rest of the team on process documentation and enhancements, including but not limited to those related to finance systems.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:

Leadership & Management:

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 6 accounting professionals including cash reconciliation process managed locally, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Provide guidance, training, and development opportunities to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Set clear performance expectations, monitor progress, and provide regular feedback to team members.

Accounting & Controlling:

• Oversee back-office teams in Indonesia, ensuring precise financial processing, seamless interdepartmental coordination, and ongoing enhancement of support functions.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and period-end financial closings in compliance with accounting standards, coordinating closely with the controlling department.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment, ensuring compliance with LVMH policies and procedures.
• Contribute to budgeting and monthly forecasting of landlord charges, providing accurate cost projections, variance analysis, and accounting inputs to support the controlling team.

Audit and Compliance:

• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate the smooth audit closure of all entities on a timely basis.
• Facilitate and provide required information to tax advisors for tax filings, transfer pricing documentations and support in the customs and tax inspections from government authorities.
• Support the global tax team with ad hoc projects and initiatives on tax topics in the region.
• Oversee the Collection reconciliation team, ensuring accurate and timely variance reporting between recorded sales and actual collections.
• Monitor the performance and implement process enhancements to improve reconciliation accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Oversee the team in ensuring internal control compliance and provide guidance on store training initiatives, ensuring they are effectively led and implemented by the team to address existing deficiencies.

Process Improvement & Special Projects:

• Drive continuous improvement across accounting and reconciliation processes, identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and controls.
• Participate in special projects as assigned by the CFO.
• Collaborate with the Financial and Planning, Treasury, leasing and other finance leaders to support the overall financial strategy of the organization.

Do not hesitate to apply if you have:

• Master’s degree in Finance or Business administration or accounting qualifications.
• Expert knowledge of SAP and IFRS knowledge is mandatory.
• Advanced Excel is mandatory.
• 5+ years as Finance Leader in multinational and large-scale companies; a previous experience in retail industry is preferred.
• Proven experience as a successful team leader.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to influence at various organizational levels.
• Dynamic profile, agile & proactive, problem solver, team player.

Here, you will find:

• Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit
• Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead
• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference

Join us and belong to something beautiful

Sephora’s stores offer passionate beauty fans across the world a privileged freedom to touch and test products since 1969.

The House provides a superior selection of quality products and always keeps pace with the latest trends.

The house is built upon the exceptional talents of its beauty professionals who create a perfect environment for adventurous clients who want to experiment and learn.

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Our people fuel our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. We value collective ambitions, encouraging our talents to push boundaries and champion a curious, audacious state of mind. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in nurturing every individual with a growth mindset and development opportunities, consistently empowering them to reach their full potential. We are actively committed to positive impact through an inclusive environment that supports and gives back to our talented community.

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