Bookkeeper

Job Title: Accountant / Bookkeeper (Hospitality & Development Businesses)

Location: Dubai, UAE (with responsibility for UK & UAE entities)
Employment Type: Part-time / Flexible (with potential to scale)

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and commercially aware Accountant / Bookkeeper to support our growing businesses across the UK and UAE. This role is heavily focused on day-to-day bookkeeping, financial organisation, and weekly reporting, particularly within a fast-paced hospitality environment.

You will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, managing project-based spreadsheets, and providing clear weekly insights to support decision-making.

Business Overview

You will be working across two entities:

• Development Company (UK-based only) – project-based financial tracking and reporting
• Hospitality Company (UK & UAE) – day-to-day bookkeeping, reporting, and performance tracking

Key Responsibilities

Bookkeeping & Financial Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across all entities
• Manage accounts payable and receivable
• Reconcile bank accounts, payment platforms, and supplier statements
• Track and categorise expenses across multiple cost centres

Weekly Reporting & Insights

• Produce clear weekly financial reports for the hospitality business (sales, costs, margins, cash flow)
• Identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for cost control
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes

Spreadsheets & Project Tracking

• Build and manage detailed spreadsheets for:
• New store openings / projects
• Supplier cost tracking
• Operational performance
• Work closely with founders to translate numbers into actionable insights

Multi-Entity & Multi-Currency Oversight

• Manage financials across UK and UAE entities
• Handle multi-currency transactions and reporting
• Ensure clear separation and accuracy between businesses

Compliance & Support

• Assist with VAT tracking (UK & UAE where applicable)
• Prepare records for external accountants / auditors
• Ensure financial processes are organised and scalable

Requirements

• Proven experience in bookkeeping or accounting (hospitality experience strongly preferred)
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills (this is critical)
• Experience managing multi-entity or multi-country accounts
• Familiarity with UK accounting practices; UAE knowledge is a plus
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Commercially minded — able to interpret numbers, not just record them

Working Style

• Flexible working structure (approx. 2–4 days per week depending on workload)
• Must be responsive and able to adapt to business needs
• Comfortable working closely with founders in a fast-moving environment

What We’re Looking For

This is not a purely “data entry” bookkeeping role. We’re looking for someone who:

• Takes ownership of the numbers
• Keeps things clean, structured, and easy to understand
• Helps us make better business decisions through clear reporting

Pay: AED5,000.00 - AED5,500.00 per month

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dubai Marina