Senior Accountant
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026.
Job Title - Senior Accountant
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join our finance team in a fast-paced fintech environment. The successful candidate will manage full-cycle accounting functions including month-end close, reconciliations, regulatory reporting, and support the finance leadership with analysis, controls and process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Manage full-cycle accounting: general ledger maintenance, journal entries, accruals, prepayments and month-end close.
Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable: ensure invoices are processed accurately and on time, monitor collections and vendor payments.
Conduct bank, payment gateway and reconciliation processes: verify transactions, identify discrepancies, investigate and resolve differences.
Prepare & review financial statements, management accounts and supporting schedules in line with applicable accounting standards and fintech-service specifics (e.g., payment-service revenues, virtual wallets).
Ensure compliance with UAE financial regulations, VAT/GST, peer-entity tax/legal requirements and internal audit controls.
Support budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis: provide insights, variance analysis and recommendations to finance leadership.
Assist with audit processes: liaise with external auditors, prepare audit schedules, address audit queries and implement auditor recommendations.
Develop and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, workflow and documentation standards to support business scalability and regulatory demands.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, payments, compliance, treasury) to understand financial impacts of business activities and implement process improvements.
Provide mentorship to junior accounting staff: review work, develop team capability and ensure adherence to high-quality standards.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA is strongly preferred.
Minimum 57 years experience in accounting roles, preferably within fintech, payments services, or fast-growing financial-technology companies.
Strong expertise in accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, IAS), journal entries, reconciliations and financial reporting for payment-services business models.
Proven experience in managing bank/gateway reconciliations, ledger review, audit coordination and financial controls in a payments environment.
Excellent analytical and technical skills: strong Excel capabilities, working knowledge of ERP/accounting systems, ability to interpret financial data and extract insights.
Excellent communication skills (written & verbal); able to collaborate across teams and present findings to senior management.
Detail-oriented, reliable, able to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines in a dynamic fintech setting.
Fluency in English is required; Arabic language proficiency is a plus.
Key Competencies & Behaviours
Results-oriented: takes ownership of financial accuracy, control and timely delivery of reports.
Proactive: identifies process efficiencies, suggests improvements and drives change.
Collaborative: works effectively with finance, operations, compliance and leadership teams.
Ethical and dependable: upholds high standards of integrity, confidentiality and compliance.
Adaptable: comfortable in a high-growth, fast-moving fintech environment where processes evolve rapidly.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and benefits aligned with UAE market and fintech industry.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic payments-technology business with exposure to full accounting lifecycle, controls and growth initiatives.
Professional development in fintech finance operations, regulatory accounting and international payments environment.
Collaborative and inclusive team culture with scope for increased responsibility and growth.
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