Junior Accountant

About the role

The Junior Accountant supports the Finance & Accounts team in maintaining accurate financial records and completing daily accounting activities across assigned brands, outlets and business units. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role covers daily sales and payment reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, cash and bank records and month-end support. It suits candidates with 0-2 years of experience who are willing to learn in a growing multi-brand business.

Key responsibilities

• Daily sales and revenue reconciliation: collect and check outlet sales reports, POS summaries and cash records, reconcile POS sales against cash, card settlements and delivery platforms, and track settlement timing differences
• Check discounts, complimentary items, refunds, voids and cancelled orders against supporting records and approvals
• Verify delivery platform commissions, charges and deductions against agreed schedules and report discrepancies
• Prepare and record invoices, receipts, payment vouchers and journal entries with correct entity, outlet, account and cost centre coding
• Accounts payable: check supplier invoices against purchase orders and goods received records, prepare supplier reconciliations and payment schedules
• Accounts receivable: allocate customer receipts, maintain receivables records and help follow up outstanding balances
• Cash and bank: prepare bank reconciliations, maintain petty cash records, track cash deposits and card settlement receipts, and follow cash handling controls
• Month-end and tax support: close books, prepare reconciliations and schedules, support accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany reconciliations, and assist with VAT schedules and returns under supervision
• Coordinate with outlet teams, Operations and Procurement, and follow approval limits and confidentiality requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• 0-2 years of accounting experience; fresh graduates with relevant internships or practical training may be considered
• Sound understanding of bookkeeping, double-entry accounting and basic reconciliations
• Clear written and spoken English and the ability to work with colleagues across departments
• Hospitality, F&B, retail, POS or delivery platform experience is advantageous

Required skills

• Good Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables
• Confidence using accounting software
• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy and organisation
• Basic UAE VAT knowledge and progress towards ACCA, CPA, CMA or a similar qualification are advantageous