7 Accounting Supervisor jobs in the United Arab Emirates

The Role
Client Accounting Advisor- Dubai Our client, a bookkeeping and tax consulting firm in Dubai is looking to recruit client facing Accounting Advisors. Responsibilities: • Proactively engage with clients to address queries, concerns, and service-related issues in a professional and timely manner • Maintain detailed and accurate records of client accounts, ensuring all information is up-to-date and fully compliant with relevant regulations • Keep abreast of the latest developments in UAE tax legislation and regulatory requirements • Provide clear and accurate guidance to clients, ensuring full compliance and minimising exposure to penalties • Support clients in meeting obligations related to VAT, Corporation Tax (CT), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Substance Regulations (ESR), and Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) reporting • Carry out comprehensive bookkeeping duties including management of accounts payable and receivable • Supervise petty cash handling and liaise with banking institutions for daily financial operations • Accurately calculate tax liabilities in accordance with applicable tax codes • Prepare and file a variety of tax returns, ranging from straightforward individual filings to more complex submissions for small businesses • Provide strategic tax planning advice to help clients maximise reliefs, deductions, and credits across relevant tax jurisdictions • Monitor VAT and CT registration thresholds, ensuring timely registration and ongoing compliance • Analyse financial documents such as profit & loss statements, balance sheets, and expenditure records • Conduct detailed client interviews to obtain a holistic view of their financial circumstances • Review and verify the accuracy of historical tax filings and ensure financial records remain consistently reconciled • Handle client concerns and complaints with professionalism, ensuring swift and satisfactory resolution • Identify opportunities to recommend additional financial or advisory services that align with clients’ needs and goals

Requirements
• Degree in Finance or Accounting • Pursuing ACCA / CA / CPA / CMA qualification is preferred • 1-2 years of relevant experience, preferably in an accounting firm with 1 years’ experience in the UAE • Good understanding of financial operations, tax, and accounting principles • Excellent knowledge of Account Payable and Receivable • Proficient in VAT and Tax Computations • Excellent command of English both written and spoken We apologise that we cannot reply to everybody however we do guarantee that we look at every application. If you have not had a response from us within 7 days, you can assume you haven’t been successful on this occasion. (CC)

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.

ABOUT UNILEVER
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world .
At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don't believe in the 'one size fits all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.
JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world . If you are passionate about driving growth, building strong customer relationships, and unlocking new market opportunities, then this role is just for you!
WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
+ Support upcoming E Invoicing implementation Project
+ Assist with yearly audit preparation and provide necessary financial data to auditors .
+ Prepartion of monthly Cash Flow for UAE JVs and provisde visibility to the management
+ Validate petty cash bills and employee claims for compliance and accuracy. Post and Reconcile in SAP
+ Analyse and validate Citibank credit card statements; identify transactions and prepare a detailed Excel sheet for cost centre and general ledger booking.
+ Prepare and raise write-off proposals in Unify system for UAE JVs .
+ Manage clearance and write-in/write-off.
+ Issue and record B&D stock transactions (UAE).
+ Conduct monthly stock margin analysis for (UAE).
+ Safekeeping and tracking of valuables assets.
+ Ensure compliance with internal policies regarding asset management.
+ Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
+ Required to work extended hours during month-end closing on weekdays and weekends.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
+ Bachelor's Degree, preferably in business/accounting/finance
+ Minimum 3 years of work experience, ideally in accounts receivables, collections, or claims management
+ Professional Qualification (ACCA / CPA/ CMA/ CA) will be a plus
Skills
+ Experience in working across cross-functional teams and with external stakeholders
+ Experience of working with key information systems (Excel, SAP)
+ Excellent communication skills - Impactful and flexible communication
+ Multitasking and ability to work with different ad hoc issues.
+ Strong business acumen, passion for high performance
Leadership
+ You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others - both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
+ As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
+ Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
+ PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
+ PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
+ CONSUMER LOVE : Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
+ PURPOSE & SERVICE : Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
+ AGILITY : Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
Unilever embraces diversity and encourages a pplicants from all walks of life ! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 
Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring ing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.
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ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about driving growth, building strong customer relationships, and unlocking new market opportunities, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Support upcoming E Invoicing implementation Project
• Assist with yearly audit preparation and provide necessary financial data to auditors.
• Preparation of monthly Cash Flow for UAE JVs and provide visibility to the management.
• Validate petty cash bills and employee claims for compliance and accuracy. Post and Reconcile in SAP.
• Analyse and validate Citibank credit card statements; identify transactions and prepare a detailed Excel sheet for cost centre and general ledger booking.
• Prepare and raise write-off proposals in Unify system for UAE JVs.
• Manage clearance and write-in/write-off.
• Issue and record B&D stock transactions (UAE).
• Conduct monthly stock margin analysis for UAE.
• Safekeeping and tracking of valuable assets.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies regarding asset management.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
• Required to work extended hours during month-end closing on weekdays and weekends.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in business/accounting/finance.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience, ideally in accounts receivables, collections, or claims management.
• Professional Qualification (ACCA / CPA/ CMA/ CA) will be a plus.

Skills

• Experience in working across cross-functional teams and with external stakeholders.
• Experience of working with key information systems (Excel, SAP).
• Excellent communication skills – impactful and flexible communication.
• Multitasking and ability to work with different ad hoc issues.
• Strong business acumen, passion for high performance.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results.
• You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. **JOB PURPOSE** passionate about driving growth, building strong customer relationships, and unlocking new market opportunities, then this role is just for you! Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are **WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE** **Experiences & Qualifications** ***Minimum 3 years of work experience, ideally in accounts receivables, collections, or claims management**Skills** Experience in working across cross-functional teams and with external stakeholdersExperience of working with key information systems (Excel, SAP)Excellent communication skills - Impactful and flexible communication Multitasking and ability to work with different ad hoc issues.: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.**PURPOSE & SERVICE**: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. **AGILITY**: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills. Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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**About Us**
Join voco hotels where every hotel has its unique charm, and our thoughtful hosts create a home away from home. Step by step, we're on a journey towards a sustainable future, treating the planet the same way we do our guests. Seeking individuals with as much character as our vibrant hotels. If you thrive on genuine hospitality, your place is with us at voco hotels. The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounts payable section, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations in compliance with hotel policies and accounting standards. The role requires close coordination with other departments to maintain smooth financial operations and strong vendor relationships.
**Your day to day**
+ **Supervise and manage the accounts payable team to ensure efficiency and accuracy in invoice processing and payment.**
+ **Verify and review all invoices, ensuring proper authorization, matching with purchase orders, and supporting documentation.**
+ **Maintain up-to-date records of all vendor accounts and ensure timely payment in accordance with company policies and payment terms.**
+ **Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies in coordination with purchasing and receiving departments.**
+ **Prepare weekly and monthly accounts payable reports and assist in month-end closing activities.**
+ **Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and standard accounting practices.**
+ **Coordinate with the purchasing department to monitor outstanding purchase orders and goods received notes.**
+ **Assist in preparing accruals and supporting schedules for month-end and year-end closing.**
+ **Handle vendor queries professionally and maintain positive relationships with suppliers.**
+ **Support external and internal audit requirements by providing necessary documentation and explanations.**
+ **Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounts payable operations.**
+ **Train and mentor team members to ensure skill development and adherence to company standards.**
**What we need from you**
+ **Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.**
+ **Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Accounts Payable, preferably within the hospitality industry.**
+ **Strong knowledge of accounting principles and hotel financial procedures.**
+ **Proficiency in hotel accounting systems (e.g., Opera, Sun System, or similar) and MS Office applications, especially Excel.**
+ **Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.**
+ **Strong communication and interpersonal skills.**
+ **Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.**
+ **Leadership skills with the ability to supervise and motivate a small team.**
**What we offer**
**We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.**
**We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.**
**So, join us and you'll become part of our hotel family.**
**Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.**
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Overview

Join voco™ hotels where every hotel has its unique charm, and our thoughtful hosts create a home away from home. Step by step, we're on a journey towards a sustainable future, treating the planet the same way we do our guests. Seeking individuals with as much character as our vibrant hotels. If you thrive on genuine hospitality, your place is with us at voco™ hotels. The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounts payable section, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations in compliance with hotel policies and accounting standards. The role requires close coordination with other departments to maintain smooth financial operations and strong vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the accounts payable team to ensure efficiency and accuracy in invoice processing and payment.
• Verify and review all invoices, ensuring proper authorization, matching with purchase orders, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain up-to-date records of all vendor accounts and ensure timely payment in accordance with company policies and payment terms.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies in coordination with purchasing and receiving departments.
• Prepare weekly and monthly accounts payable reports and assist in month-end closing activities.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and standard accounting practices.
• Coordinate with the purchasing department to monitor outstanding purchase orders and goods received notes.
• Assist in preparing accruals and supporting schedules for month-end and year-end closing.
• Handle vendor queries professionally and maintain positive relationships with suppliers.
• Support external and internal audit requirements by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounts payable operations.

• Train and mentor team members to ensure skill development and adherence to company standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Accounts Payable, preferably within the hospitality industry.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and hotel financial procedures.
• Proficiency in hotel accounting systems (e.g., Opera, Sun System, or similar) and MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Leadership skills with the ability to supervise and motivate a small team.

Benefits

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.

We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family.

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