Accountant

About the job

What on Earth Will You Do?

• Complete the monthly closing of Earth Jumeirah Beach’s books within group deadlines, including accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and P&L reports (Actual vs Budget, Forecast and Last Year) in line with IFRS, USALI and Earth Hotels’ policies.
• Prepare variance commentary on revenue, departmental costs, payroll and GOP/EBITDA, highlighting matters requiring management action.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including correct capitalisation of FF&E and OS&E, and post monthly depreciation.
• Reconcile intercompany balances with the Earth Hotels group and related entities monthly and resolve differences on a timely basis.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation, and coordinate with external auditors and Group Internal Audit.
• Review the daily income audit and night audit reports prepared by the Income Auditor cum Cost Controller; ensure PMS and POS revenue reconciles to the general ledger.
• Reconcile credit card and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) settlements, merchant and provider fees, cash and bank deposits, and investigate discrepancies.
• Verify OTA and travel agent commissions, guest deposits, advance payments and rate/discount compliance.
• Ensure Dubai hospitality fees and levies (including Municipality Fee and Tourism Dirham) are correctly charged, recorded, reconciled and remitted to the relevant authority.
• Ensure supplier invoices are matched to approved purchase orders and goods received notes before payment.
• Review payment runs and supplier statement reconciliations prepared by the Accounts Supervisor against the approved delegation of authority.
• Oversee the city ledger, guest ledger and credit control managed by the Accounts Supervisor, and review the AR ageing monthly.
• Review receivables for recoverability and recommend provisions for doubtful debts.
• Ensure tax invoices and credit notes comply with UAE VAT requirements and that input and output VAT are correctly recorded.
• Prepare VAT working papers and reconciliations to support the periodic VAT returns submitted to the Federal Tax Authority.
• Provide accounting data and schedules to support UAE Corporate Tax compliance, in coordination with Group Finance and external tax advisers.
• Maintain financial records for the statutory retention period required under UAE law.
• Review the monthly payroll and final settlements prepared by the Accounts Supervisor, including attendance, overtime, allowances and deductions, before submission for General Manager approval.
• Ensure salaries are paid through the Wage Protection System (WPS) and that payroll is correctly posted to departments.
• Calculate and record monthly accruals for end-of-service gratuity, annual leave and air tickets.
• Assist in preparing the annual operating budget and CAPEX budget, and update monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Monitor hotel KPIs including occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, departmental profit, payroll % and cost of sales %.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to the Hotel Manager to support pricing, cost and operational decisions.
• Monitor the daily cash and bank position and prepare the short-term cash flow forecast.
• Review and sign off monthly bank reconciliations prepared by the Accounts Supervisor, and ensure reconciling items are cleared promptly.
• Control petty cash, house banks and cashier floats; perform surprise cash counts.
• Implement cost-control measures across departments while maintaining service and quality standards.
• Oversee month-end stock counts for F&B, minibar, wellness and general stores, and review the stock reconciliations and food and beverage cost reports prepared by the Income Auditor cum Cost Controller.
• Ensure procurement follows company policy, including quotations, purchase order approval and vendor master data control.
• Monitor OS&E and FF&E replenishment against approved budgets.
• Apply and monitor internal controls, including segregation of duties, delegation of authority and system access rights.
• Ensure finance policies and procedures are documented, followed and updated where required.
• Ensure the effective use of the PMS, POS, procurement and accounting systems, and recommend improvements.
• Lead and supervise the property finance team: the Income Auditor cum Cost Controller and the Accounts Supervisor.
• Allocate and review daily, weekly and month-end tasks, set deadlines, and approve the team’s reconciliations and reports.
• Train and develop the team, and cross-train so that income audit, cost control, AP and AR are covered during leave or absence.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

What on Earth Do You Bring?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ accounting experience, including at least 2 years in hotel or hospitality finance. UAE experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of IFRS, USALI and UAE VAT, with awareness of UAE Corporate Tax requirements.
• Experience with hotel PMS, POS and accounting/ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables, reporting).
• High level of accuracy, integrity and confidentiality, with the ability to meet month-end and reporting deadlines under pressure.

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