Financial Accountant
HowdenUnited Arab Emirates - DubaiPosted 05 October 2026
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Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Job type
On-site
Experience
3-5 years
Salary
AED 15k–22k/mo (est.)
Job description
Financial Accountant
We are seeking a Financial Accountant to maintain accurate financial records, support financial reporting, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Petty Cash management - Keeping track of small cash expenses and ensuring there's enough cash on hand for minor purchases.
- Documenting all cash and credit purchases accurately for financial records.
- Adding new payees in the bank's online system for processing payments.
- Assisting colleagues in correctly allocating incoming payments to customer accounts.
- Regularly updating Praktora with cash and bank transactions for accurate balance sheet reconciliation.
- Ensuring all payments, whether through checks or bank transfers, are made on time and in line with company policies.
- Checking that all payment requests are accurate, complete, and have the necessary approvals and supporting documentation before processing.
- Looking into any inconsistencies in vendor accounts and reconciling monthly statements to resolve issues.
- Overseeing the processing of invoices, payments, to maintain healthy cash flow.
- Ensuring compliance with corporate tax laws and regulations, including timely filing of corporate tax returns.
- Keeping an eye on any down-payments made and ensuring they are properly closed out before month-end.
- Aiming to identify and suggest at least one way to improve existing processes, whether individually or as a team.
- Managing all employee reimbursements through Workday.
- Adhere to company policies, procedures, and regulatory/ compliance requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in finance management, preferably in insurance industry.
- Understanding of UAE's financial regulations, especially VAT, and international standards such as IFRS.
- Ability to use BI tools to develop data visualizations and dashboards that help track business performance metrics (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance.
Skills
WorkdayPower BITableauIFRS
What Jobze.ai noticed
- Howden wants a Financial Accountant with 3+ years of finance experience, preferably in insurance, with strong knowledge of IFRS and VAT.
- Expect to handle general accounting, financial reporting, and employee reimbursements via Workday.
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