Senior Accountant – Cash Management (Bilingual/Emirati)

About the role

The Senior Accountant will manage daily cash operations for Alef Group’s real‑estate portfolio in Sharjah, ensuring accurate recording of tenant collections, vendor payments and cash balances. The role supports the wider accounting team with reconciliations, reporting and compliance under UAE financial regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Process and record all cash inflows and outflows, including tenant payments, maintenance fees and petty cash.
• Prepare bank deposits, execute cash transfers and reconcile cash balances on a daily basis.
• Maintain accurate cash and banking entries in the accounting system and reconcile bank statements, cheques, wire transfers and online payments.
• Assist with month‑end and year‑end closing by preparing cash‑related schedules and supporting the accounting team.
• Monitor tenant payments, follow up overdue accounts and coordinate with the collections team.
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly cash and bank reports for management review.
• Ensure compliance with UAE VAT laws, internal policies and audit requirements.
• Provide guidance to junior cashiers and identify process improvements in cash handling.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience with cash handling, preferably in UAE real‑estate or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, UAE VAT and general accounting principles.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA or CA is an advantage.
• High integrity, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• Proficiency with ERP/accounting software – Oracle, SAP, Zoho, QuickBooks or similar.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.