Accountant – Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) | Fast Food Restaurant Chain Location

Job Title: Senior Accountant – QSR / Hospitality / Retail

Location: UAE
Industry: QSR / Hospitality / Retail / Franchise Operations
Experience: 3–5 Years
Qualification: B.Com / M.Com (Mandatory) | CA Inter / CMA Inter (Preferred)

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and hands-on Senior Accountant to manage end-to-end accounting, financial controls, MIS reporting, statutory compliance, inventory accounting, and franchise/outlet financial operations.

The role requires strong expertise in Tally, Zoho, UAE VAT regulations, banking operations, and integration of POS / restaurant management systems with accounting platforms. Prior experience in QSR, hospitality, retail, or franchise-based businesses will be a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities1. Core Accounting & Financial Control

• Maintain complete books of accounts including sales, purchases, expenses, journals, and ledgers
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and finalization of accounts
• Outlet-wise and franchise-wise accounting and reconciliation
• Monitor receivables, payables, advances, and outstanding balances
• Ensure adherence to company accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls
• Accurate accounting of inventory, wastage, discounts, promotions, and offers

2. MIS & Financial Reporting

Prepare and present monthly MIS reports including:

• Profit & Loss statements
• Outlet-wise and franchise-wise performance analysis
• Food cost, manpower cost, and overhead analysis
• Inventory movement and variance reports
• Cash flow statements and working capital analysis
• Budget vs. actual comparisons and variance analysis
• Financial forecasts and trend analysis

Provide actionable insights to support cost control, profitability improvement, and management decision-making.

3. Statutory & Tax Compliance (UAE)

• Manage UAE VAT compliance including return filing, reconciliation, and documentation
• Correct VAT treatment for dine-in, takeaway, delivery, and aggregator sales
• Coordinate with tax consultants for audits, assessments, and clarifications
• Maintain statutory registers and compliance documentation
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and audit requirements

4. Payroll & Expense Coordination

• Coordinate payroll processing with HR
• Verify attendance, overtime, incentives, deductions, and benefits
• Accounting of salaries, reimbursements, and employee benefits
• Support final settlements and staff-related expense controls
• Ensure payroll costs are correctly mapped outlet-wise

5. Banking & Treasury Operations

• Handle day-to-day banking operations including current accounts, CC/OD, and loans
• Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS)
• Process payments via cheque, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, and UPI
• Monitor EMIs, interest, bank charges, and fund utilization
• Manage POS, card, and UPI settlements and reconciliations
• Liaise with banks for audits, confirmations, and compliance

6. Franchise & Outlet Accounting

• Monitor franchise fees, royalties, and related receivables
• Reconcile franchise sales data and royalty calculations
• Coordinate with franchise partners for financial submissions
• Support franchise audits, compliance, and reporting
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in financial reporting across all outlets

7. Inventory, Trading & Cost Control

• Inventory accounting for raw materials, packaging, and consumables
• Stock reconciliation between POS data, physical stock, and books
• Monitor wastage, pilferage, and variance reports
• Recipe costing and margin analysis
• Support procurement cost control and vendor reconciliations

8. POS / Restaurant Application Integration

• Ensure seamless integration between POS / QSR applications and accounting systems
• Validate daily sales, discounts, offers, and settlement reports
• Ensure accurate sales mapping for:
• Dine-in
• Takeaway
• Delivery aggregators
• Online orders
• Support automation of reports and financial controls across outlets

9. Audit & Documentation

• Support internal, statutory, and franchise audits
• Maintain organized and accurate accounting records
• Implement audit observations and process improvements
• Ensure data confidentiality, accuracy, and integrity

System & Software Skills

• Tally ERP / Tally Prime: End-to-end accounting, VAT, reconciliations, reporting
• Zoho Books / Expense / Payroll coordination: Invoicing, expense tracking, MIS
• Restaurant POS / QSR Applications: Sales, inventory, costing, outlet reporting
• MS Excel: Advanced MIS, dashboards, reconciliations, and analysis
• Ability to integrate and validate data between POS, Tally, and Zoho systems

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong accounting, reconciliation, and financial control skills
• Expertise in MIS reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Sound knowledge of UAE VAT, banking, and audit practices
• Strong ownership, follow-up, and deadline discipline
• High integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail
• Process-driven, result-oriented mindset
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced QSR environment
• Strong coordination and communication skills

Performance Expectations

• Timely and accurate MIS reporting and statutory compliance
• Strong financial controls and cost optimization
• Zero major audit observations
• Improved visibility into outlet and franchise profitability
• Effective coordination with operations, HR, and management

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED3,000.00 - AED3,500.00 per month