General Accountant at Apex Detail Car Polish Services in Dubai

Job description:

Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping using Zoho Books and Tally ERP / TallyPrime
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and petty cash
• Handle daily retail POS reconciliation with accounting software
• Prepare month-end and year-end closing entries and financial statements

UAE VAT & FTA Compliance

• Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns on the FTA EmaraTax portal
• Ensure correct VAT treatment for retail transactions (standard, zero-rated, exempt)
• Manage VAT-compliant invoices, credit notes, and maintain proper tax records
• Handle FTA audit queries and voluntary disclosures if required

Corporate Tax (CT)

• Support UAE Corporate Tax registration and annual filing (effective June 2023)
• Maintain documentation for qualifying income, allowable deductions, and transfer pricing
• Liaise with external tax consultants as required

Zoho Books

• Manage invoicing, expenses, banking, and inventory modules in Zoho Books
• Generate P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow reports from Zoho Books
• Set up automated workflows, payment reminders, and approval flows
• Integrate Zoho Books with Zoho Inventory / Zoho CRM for multi-branch retail operations

Tally ERP / TallyPrime

• Maintain ledgers, vouchers, cost centres, and stock groups in Tally
• Generate MIS reports, trial balances, and audit-ready exports
• Manage inventory valuation (FIFO / Weighted Average) and stock movement in Tally

Payroll & HR Finance

• Process monthly payroll in compliance with UAE Labour Law and WPS (Wages Protection System)
• Calculate end-of-service gratuity, leave salary, and final settlements
• Maintain salary registers and payroll journals

Reporting & Audit

• Prepare monthly MIS reports, variance analysis, and management dashboards
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors
• Track KPIs: gross margin, COGS, inventory turnover, and working capital

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (B.Com / BBA Finance)
• Professional certification preferred: CA (Inter/Final), ACCA, CMA, or CPA

Experience

• 3–4 years of accounting experience with at least 2 years in UAE retail sector
• Hands-on Zoho Books experience — MANDATORY
• Hands-on Tally ERP 9 / TallyPrime experience — MANDATORY
• Practical UAE VAT filing and FTA EmaraTax portal experience — MANDATORY
• UAE Corporate Tax exposure is a strong advantage

Technical Skills

• Zoho Books — invoicing, expenses, inventory, banking, reports
• Tally ERP 9 / TallyPrime — ledgers, MIS, inventory, payroll
• UAE VAT Law (Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017) and Corporate Tax Law (Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022)
• MS Excel — Advanced (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, financial modelling)
• POS system integration and multi-branch retail accounting

Pay: AED6,500.00 - AED7,500.00 per month

Work Location: In person