Job Description

Baniyas Co-Operative Society

GL Accountant

Job id: 596664

07 Oct 2025

Job Location

United Arab Emirates

Experience

5 to 10 years

Qualification Level

Graduate; CA / CS / CFA / All Professional Finance Degrees

Job Function

Accounts / Tax / CS / Audit / Finance

Skillset

ERP proficiency , Power Query/Power BI

Preferred Jobseekers

Jobseekers from any country; Locally available candidates only apply for this job; Jobseekers from any GCC country

Location: Abu Dhabi

Experience: 5+ years

Education: Bachelors in Accounting (required)

Role:
Own general ledger accuracy and month-end close. Ensure timely postings, reconciliations, and compliant reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
-Prepare and post journals: accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions.
-Reconcile bank, AP, AR, intercompany, GRNI, and inventory subledgers.
-Close month-end on schedule; produce trial balance and variance analysis.
-Maintain chart of accounts and cost centers; enforce posting controls.
-Review VAT output/input and file returns with supporting schedules.
-Support audits with reconciliations, lead schedules, and audit evidence.
-Coordinate with Procurement, Stores, and Payroll to resolve exceptions.
-Assist in budgeting and cash-flow forecasts as needed.

Requirements:
-5+ years GL accounting experience; retail/FMCG preferred.
-Bachelor’s in Accounting; professional progress a plus (ACCA, CMA, CPA).
-ERP proficiency; Microsoft Business Central preferred.
-Strong Excel; Power Query/Power BI a plus.
-Solid grasp of IFRS, UAE VAT, and inventory accounting.
-Detail focus, deadline discipline, clear reporting.

KPIs:
-Month-end close T+5 or better.
-Zero-unexpected GL variances.
-On-time VAT filings and clean audit points.

Benefits:
-Competitive salary and benefits per company policy.
-Growth within finance and operations.

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