Staff Accountant

Application Deadline: 5 January 2026

Department: Forensic Accounting

Location: Dubai

Description

With a global presence, MDD provides an abundance of opportunities for you to be challenged, grow and succeed. Embrace these opportunities and develop your professional career in a dynamic and friendly work environment.

With more than 40 offices on 5 continents, MDD is the world’s premier forensic accounting firm. Experienced in over 800 industries, we frequently work with government entities, independent adjustment firms, insurance companies, law firms, multi-national corporations and small businesses. Our forensic accountants specialize in a wide range of practice areas and our work spans more than 130 countries.

Our professionals help evaluate and determine litigation damages, business valuations and insurance claims in a clear and concise manner that can stand up to scrutiny. Our partners and senior staff regularly provide extensive litigation services and expert witness testimony in courts, arbitrations and mediations throughout the world.
Current and past assignments include a variety of high-profile cases related to commercial litigation, fraud and corruption, business valuations, business disputes, natural and man-made catastrophes, lost profits, business interruption, product liability and recall, and subrogation.

The Staff Accountant position at MDD will have excellent analytical skills, a desire to work in a fast-paced work environment, as well as a genuine interest in pursuing a career in forensic accountant.

Key Responsibilities

• Preliminary to intermediate analysis of sales, production and other accounting data
• Physical inventory observation, price testing
• Examination of source documents pertinent to engagement
• Checking and proofing reports and schedules
• Conduct phone or in-person interviews to obtain information
• Research, data extraction, analysis and interpretation
• Attend marketing events and functions with clients
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Finance-related Degree/Masters graduate (Accounting related, advantageous)
• Ideally, working towards an accounting designation ( AC(C)A, CPA, CIMA, or UAECA)
• Some accounting-related work experience (paid or otherwise), beneficial
• Strong attention to detail
• Enjoys working with data, tenacious in problem solving
• Confident communication skills with ability to work autonomously but also as part of a team
• Intermediate to advanced MS suite skills, particularly Excel
• Fluent in business-English (both written and verbal)
• Proficiency in Arabic / other language, considered an asset
• Ability to travel at short notice may be required
  

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