Accountant

**Job Purpose** To manage and control all accounting processes across the veterinary pharmaceutical distribution business, pharmacies, and veterinary clinics, ensuring financial accuracy, strong inventory governance, disciplined credit control, and reliable financial reporting to support business growth and cash flow stability. **Key Responsibilities** **Financial Accounting \& Reporting** * Manage full accounting cycle (AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliation) * Prepare monthly financial statements (P\&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) * Ensure timely month\-end closing (within 5 working days) * Maintain accurate cost allocation across business units * Prepare management reports and financial analysis * Ensure compliance with UAE VAT regulations **Accounts Receivable \& Credit Control (Critical Area)** * Monitor customer aging reports weekly * Enforce credit limits and payment terms (30–60 days maximum) * Flag overdue accounts and coordinate with Sales for collection follow\-up * Approve revenue recognition based on collected amounts * Validate collected revenue before commission approval * Minimize bad debt exposure **Inventory \& Warehouse Financial Control** * Perform monthly stock reconciliation (physical vs system) * Monitor expiry, slow\-moving, and damaged inventory * Track inventory turnover and gross margin by product category * Validate cost of goods sold (COGS) * Control stock variances and investigate discrepancies * Support warehouse audit processes **Sales Commission Verification** * Verify agency vs distribution revenue split * Confirm agency target achievement * Validate collections before commission release * Prepare monthly commission calculation sheet * Ensure commission compliance with company policy **Cash Flow \& Financial Planning** * Prepare rolling 3\-month cash flow forecast * Monitor liquidity and working capital * Identify financial risks and recommend corrective actions * Support budgeting and forecasting process **Multi\-Entity \& Holding Structure Support** **Consolidate financials across:** * Distribution business * Pharmacies * Veterinary clinics **Manage intercompany transactions** * Ensure clear cost separation between entities