Accountant – 5‑Month Maternity Cover in Dubai

About the role

KOTUG Middle East is seeking a detail‑oriented Accountant for a 5‑month maternity cover contract. The role supports finance activities across multiple international entities, maintaining accurate records and handling bank reconciliations, invoicing, payroll and month‑end tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Perform bank reconciliations and cash management for Dubai, Angola, Gabon, Senegal and Singapore entities, investigating differences and preparing fund transfers.
• Prepare and post customer sales invoices and receipts in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and resolve unmatched payments.
• Process cross‑charter invoices in Blue10, ensuring correct cost allocation and following up on missing information.
• Handle payroll and WPS salary payments for Middle East and Africa entities, preparing payment files and coordinating with HR.
• Execute month‑end accounting duties including recharge invoices, intercompany reconciliations and closing schedule tasks.
• Reconcile Qashio transactions, prepare weekly customer aging reports and follow up on overdue invoices.
• Support external audits by providing schedules, reconciliations and responding to queries.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, controls and documentation in line with company procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics; ACCA, CPA, CMA or CA qualified or finalist.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a similar role.
• Practical experience with bank reconciliation, customer invoicing, receipt posting, accounts receivable and general account reconciliation.
• Experience with intercompany transactions, month‑end closing and payroll/WPS processing.

Required skills

• General account reconciliation
• WPS payments
• Bank reconciliation
• Customer invoicing
• Salary payments
• Audit support
• Blue10
• Receipt posting
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Accounts receivable
• Month‑end closing activities
• Customer aging reports
• Intercompany transactions
• Collections