Accounts Payable Accountant – Construction / Fit-Out

About the role

A UAE-based company in the luxury interiors and project solutions industry is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Accountant in Dubai. The role covers local and overseas supplier invoices, import documentation, LC and TT payments, landed cost calculations, subcontractor payments, project costing and bank reconciliation. It suits candidates with hands-on accounts payable experience in construction, contracting, interior fit-out, joinery, furniture or project-based companies.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the complete accounts payable process: check supplier invoices against purchase orders, GRNs, delivery notes and work completion certificates, and match them to the BOQ and approved project budget
• Record invoices with the correct GL account, cost centre and project or job code; process subcontractor payment certificates, retention and advances; check VAT and other taxes before posting
• Prepare vendor ageing reports, reconcile supplier statements and follow up on outstanding invoices or credit notes
• Handle import purchases: check commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates of origin, insurance and customs documents
• Process Letters of Credit and telegraphic transfers with banks, track shipments and customs clearance, and record foreign currency transactions
• Calculate landed costs (freight, insurance, customs duty, clearance, demurrage, transport, LC and bank charges, inspection fees) and allocate them across items, then compare actuals with budgeted costs
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations, including LC and bank guarantee accounts, and monitor bank charges
• Support month-end closing: accrue goods received but not invoiced, reconcile the AP sub-ledger with the general ledger, prepare AP schedules and landed cost workings, and provide audit documentation

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field
• CA Inter, CMA or part-qualified ACCA preferred
• At least 5-6 years of accounts payable experience, including a minimum of 2 years in construction, contracting, interior fit-out, joinery, furniture or another project-based company
• Good English communication skills

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience with accounts payable, supplier reconciliation, import purchases, LC and TT payments, landed cost calculation, project costing and bank reconciliation
• Knowledge of UAE VAT and customs duties, and of Incoterms (FOB, CIF, CFR)
• Experience with Odoo ERP preferred; good Microsoft Excel skills