Senior Accountant

Position: Senior Accountant

Location: Dubai, UAE

Executive Summary

Join an amazing group of people at OliOli® and help their mission to deliver exciting, joyful, differentiated, world-class, and incredibly fun experiences to children that nurture their innate sense of curiosity and exploration.

OliOli® (means ‘joy’ in the Hawaiian language) is a multiple award-winning contemporary children’s museum that opened to rave reviews in 2017.Founded by a group of parents who are passionate about open-ended non-judgmental play, OliOli® entails 8 interactive galleries comprising over 45 hands-on exhibits.

The awesome team at OliOli® comes from over 10 countries including United States, Scotland, Switzerland, Colombia, India, Philippines, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Latvia, and Jordan. Find out more information about OliOli® @ www.olioli.ae or www.instagram.com/olioliuae.

The Senior Accountant will report to the Finance Supervisor/Manager and will be responsible for managing day-to-day bookkeeping and providing support to the Finance Supervisor/Manager. The Senior Accountant is expected to handle communications with suppliers, external contacts, and internal departments, assist with inventory, database, and record maintenance, prepare financial reports and support in weekly cash/cheque deposits. To be successful in this role, you will need attention to detail, organizational skills, and be familiar with accounting principles and accounting software.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Accounting

• Maintain and oversee the books of accounts for all group companies in compliance with accounting standards (IFRS).
• Supervise and guide Accounts Assistants, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in daily accounting operations.
• Manage customer refund transactions through banks and online payment gateways.
• Reconcile daily sales from multiple channels (POS, e-commerce, third-party apps) with bank and payment gateway statements.
• Review and process supplier payments in line with company policies and contracts.
• Record and monitor all financial transactions in the accounting system, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Manage procurement accounting: issue POs, review quotations, process supplier invoices and ensure proper approvals.
• Coordinate with HR for payroll processing, and manage employee-related accounts including leave accruals, advances, and end-of-service benefits.
• Oversee cash management, including petty cash controls, reimbursements, and cash flow monitoring.
• Collaborate with Administration, HR, Café operations, and external service providers to support financial processes.
• Lead the monthly closing process: prepare and review bank and supplier reconciliations, accruals, salary provisions, staff advance adjustments, prepayment schedules, and fixed asset register updates.
• Prepare and analyze monthly MIS reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for management review and decision-making.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to provide insights into business performance.
• Assist in accurate and timely filing of VAT and Corporate Tax returns.
• Assist Finance Executive to address auditor queries and to provide necessary documentation to auditors and to regulatory authorities as required.
• Prepare reimbursement claims for submission to the group entity and track settlements.
• Support ERP implementation projects, including chart of accounts design, testing, and user training.
• Liaise with banks and financial institutions for treasury operations and financing arrangements, as required.
• Mentor and support junior accounting staff to enhance overall team capability.

Administration

• Maintain updated list of all contacts of third-party vendors, suppliers, institutional customers
• Organize all documentation physically and electronically in an efficient manner

Traits & Characteristics

• Self-starter and self-motivated; thrives working in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Positive energy; respectful of diversity; patient and empathetic; friendly; courteous
• Adaptable to perform a variety of duties.
• Attention to detail & meticulous.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or any related field
• Should be well versed with accounting entries and should have knowledge of IFRS
• Prior accounting work experience of at least 4 years, preferably in UAE
• Expertise and experience with various Accounting Softwares such as Tally, Zoho books, Quick books,
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially MS Excel
• Basic UAE VAT and UAE Corporate Tax Knowledge is required
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills; demonstrated active listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adopt at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks

Compensation: AED 8,000 – AED 9,000