Accounts Executive – CFO Support (UAE)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Accounting & Month-End Close • Maintain complete and accurate books of accounts for a portfolio of clients in line with IFRS / IFRS for SMEs. • Record and review day-to-day transactions, including sales, purchases, receipts, payments, accruals, prepayments and journal entries. • Perform bank, customer, supplier, intercompany and general ledger reconciliations, and resolve differences promptly. • Manage accounts receivable and payable, including ageing analysis and follow-up on overdue balances. • Run the monthly and year-end close within agreed client timelines. • Prepare financial statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement) with supporting schedules. • Prepare audit schedules and coordinate with external auditors through to sign-off. • UAE VAT • Prepare and file VAT returns on EmaraTax within FTA deadlines, under manager review. • Reconcile output and input VAT with the books, and review tax invoices and credit notes for compliance. • Assess VAT treatment of transactions, including reverse charge, zero-rated, exempt and designated zone supplies. • Support VAT registrations, amendments, deregistrations, voluntary disclosures and refund applications. • Help clients prepare for upcoming UAE e-invoicing requirements. • UAE Corporate Tax • Support Corporate Tax registrations and maintain a compliance calendar for each client. • Prepare Corporate Tax computations, moving from accounting profit to taxable income with all required adjustments. • Identify non-deductible expenses, exempt income, related-party and connected-person transactions, and other adjustments. • Assist with Free Zone (Qualifying Free Zone Person) assessments, Small Business Relief evaluations and transfer pricing disclosures. • Prepare and submit Corporate Tax returns on EmaraTax under manager review. • Maintain records and documentation required for FTA compliance, and assist with FTA queries and audits. • Keep up with FTA public clarifications and legislative updates, and flag their impact on clients. • MIS & Reporting (Virtual CFO Support) • Prepare monthly MIS packs, including P&L by business line, budget vs. actual, cash flow and key KPIs. • Prepare reports and data for management meetings, bankers and investors. • Suggest improvements to client finance processes, controls and reporting. • Corporate Services (CSP) Support • Coordinate with the CSP team on documentation for company formation, trade licence renewals and amendments. • Support UBO register maintenance and other statutory compliance for clients. • Prepare financial information required for licence renewals, bank account opening and authority submissions. • Client & Team Coordination • Act as day-to-day point of contact for assigned clients on accounting and compliance matters. • Collect documents and information from clients in a timely manner, and follow up on pending items. • Maintain organised working files and documentation in line with firm standards. • Track hours and deliverables in the firm's practice management tools. • CA Finalist / Semi-Qualified CA (preferred). Candidates with CA Inter plus completed articleship, ACCA (part-qualified), or B Com / M Com with relevant UAE experience will also be considered. • 3–5 years of accounting experience. Exposure to a CA firm, audit firm or multi-client environment is preferred. • Working knowledge of UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax. Hands-on EmaraTax experience is a strong advantage. • Sound understanding of IFRS and accounting fundamentals. • Experience with accounting software such as Zoho Books, Tally Prime, QuickBooks or Xero. • Strong MS Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, basic financial modelling).