General Accountant

We are currently seeking a professional Accountant with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry within Dubai.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of managing a wide range of accounting duties in line with UAE regulations.

Responsibilities:

-Prepare income statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets in accordance with GAAP and local laws; report findings to senior management.

-Reconcile daily sales reports, verifying F&B revenues, complimentary items, and voids from the back-office system.

-Validate receivables from POS sales with Network International, MasterCard, Visa, Amex, and Union Pay, accounting for all relevant commission fees.

-Handle invoice booking for events, stock inventories, consumables, subscriptions, utility bills, and digital marketing expenditures.

-Manage accounts payable and receivable, improve vendor relations, negotiate favorable credit terms, and identify opportunities to reduce operational costs.

-Conduct monthly reconciliations of bank statements, credit cards, and AP/AR ledgers with customers, suppliers, and banks.

-Oversee cash flow management and forecasting to ensure timely supplier payments via online transfer, CDC, and PDC based on agreed terms.

-Administer payroll transfers through the WPS system.

-Calculate and generate CC & Cash tips and service charge reports in accordance with the management performance policy.

-Prepare and submit Dubai Municipality reports for the 7% revenue calculation fee.-Manage petty cash transactions, ensuring alignment with internal procurement policies.

-Handle tax calculations and return submissions in compliance with UAE tax regulations.-Perform regular inventory stock

Qualifications: Minimum 2 years of accounting experience in the F&B industry in Dubai.Strong knowledge of UAE financial regulations, VAT, and tax compliance.Proficient in POS systems, accounting software, and Microsoft Excel.Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.Fluency in English.Please send your CV to careers@alpauae.comOnly shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Immediate Joiners will be given priority. Please confirm your notice period and availability.

Experience:

• F & B Industry: 2 years (Preferred)