Senior Accountant (Civil Contracting)

📢 Hiring: Senior Accountant 📍 Location: Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE 💰 Salary: AED 8,000 – 10,000 per month 🕒 Experience Required: Minimum 5\+ years UAE accounting experience (including 2\+ years at Senior Accountant level) 📅 Working Days: Sunday to Thursday 🏢 Employment Type: Full\-Time \| On\-site ⚠ Candidates must currently be based in Abu Dhabi. No relocation support will be provided. ⚡ Immediate joiners or candidates with short notice are strongly preferred. We are currently hiring a Senior Accountant for a group of businesses operating across Oilfield Services, Civil Contracting, and Industrial Real Estate sectors in Abu Dhabi. This is a hands\-on operational accounting role reporting directly to the General Manager. The selected candidate will manage accounting operations across multiple entities while ensuring strong control over cash flow, banking obligations, audit readiness, VAT compliance, and financial reporting. 🔹 Key Responsibilities: ✅ **Accounting \& Financial Reporting** • Manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset registers across multiple entities • Prepare monthly financial statements including P\&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow reports • Verify supplier invoices against purchase orders, delivery notes, and contracts before payment release • Maintain audit\-ready financial records and supporting documentation ✅ **Cashflow \& Treasury Management** • Maintain daily cash position reports across all bank accounts (ADCB, FAB, etc.) • Prepare weekly cashflow forecasts highlighting obligations and collection gaps • Process payments through ADCB ProCash and other UAE internet banking platforms • Monitor receivable aging and follow up on delayed collections ✅ **PDC Cheque \& Real Estate Accounting** • Maintain and reconcile PDC cheque registers (issued \& received) across the group • Coordinate with Property Management teams on tenant payment cycles, deposits, and cheque replacements • Reconcile rental income and bank receipts monthly ✅ **Bank Loan \& EMI Management** • Maintain EMI schedules, due dates, balances, and maturity tracking across all facilities • Ensure all loan repayments are processed accurately and on time • Prepare financial documents requested by banks for facility reviews ✅ **VAT \& Corporate Tax Compliance** • Prepare and file UAE VAT returns through the FTA portal • Support UAE Corporate Tax compliance activities and reconciliations • Maintain VAT\-compliant invoicing and input/output VAT records **✅ Audit \& ERP Transition Support** • Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, contracts, and supporting documents • Coordinate with external auditors during annual audits • Support migration and implementation of Odoo ERP including data cleanup, opening balances, and system transition ✅ **Vendor \& Project Coordination** • Coordinate with procurement, subcontractors, project/site teams, and vendors on payments and reconciliations • Track project costs, retentions, advances, inventory movement, and contracting\-related financial activities • Process payroll postings and coordinate WPS submissions 🔹 Required Qualifications \& Experience: ✔ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Commerce, or Finance ✔ Minimum 5 years UAE accounting experience with at least 2 years as Senior Accountant ✔ Experience managing accounts for multiple legal entities simultaneously ✔ Prior UAE experience in at least 2 of the following sectors: **• Oilfield Services / Industrial Trading / Equipment Supply** **• Civil Contracting / Villa Construction** **• Real Estate / Property Management** ✔ Strong experience in: • UAE VAT filing through FTA Portal • UAE Corporate Tax compliance • PDC cheque management • Bank loan EMI servicing and tracking • Audit preparation • Project costing and inventory accounting • WPS payroll processing and gratuity provisions • ADCB ProCash / FAB Corporate / ENBD Business Online platforms • ERP systems (Odoo preferred; Tally, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks acceptable)