Park Lane Motors, a Dubai-based automotive retailer that has grown from AED 18 million to AED 104 million in revenue in three years, is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to take ownership of the accounting record. This is a build role, not a maintenance role, focused on making the accounting system the single source of truth for the business.
About the Role – Building Finance at a Fast-Growing Automotive Retailer
Core Focus: Own the monthly close, general ledger, taxation, and statutory audit
Unique Scope: Vehicle stock ledger ownership with full cost build-up per unit
Compliance: IFRS, UAE VAT, and UAE corporate tax across mainland and free zone entities
Systems: QuickBooks Online experience is a significant advantage, alongside advanced Excel
Reporting Line: Reports to the Head of Finance, works closely with CEO, COO, and fractional CFO team
Career Growth & Build-Phase Impact
Strategic Location: Dubai Investment Park – flagship 25,000 sq ft showroom with 35,000 sq ft expansion secured
Real Ownership: Directly shape the finance function during a critical scale-up phase
Franchise Backing: Active franchise appointments for Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, and Volvo
Career Growth: Build a career-defining track record clearing backlogs and establishing disciplined monthly close
Position Overview
This Financial Accountant role owns the monthly close, maintaining a documented close calendar and delivering management accounts within an agreed timetable. You will own the vehicle stock ledger ensuring accurate cost build-up per unit, prepare balance sheet reconciliations and bank reconciliations, account for the consignment model and funding sources, manage intercompany transactions and IFRS consolidation, build the fixed asset register, prepare and file quarterly VAT returns and support corporate tax computation, and act as the primary contact for external auditors.
Why This Role Matters: As Financial Accountant, you own building the financial infrastructure for a business that tripled revenue in three years, from AED 18 million to AED 104 million, take direct ownership of the vehicle stock ledger, ensuring gross margin can be reported reliably per vehicle across 200+ units in stock, clear reconciliation backlogs and establish a disciplined monthly close that founders and investors can rely on, work closely with the CEO, COO, and a fractional CFO team on a business scaling toward a 35,000 sq ft expansion, and build a genuinely career-defining track record in a build-phase finance function rather than a maintenance role.
Key Responsibilities
Monthly Close & General Ledger
- Own the monthly close with a documented close calendar and deliver management accounts on schedule
- Maintain and reconcile the general ledger with detailed account analysis across group entities
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations with supporting schedules
Vehicle Stock & Operational Accounting
- Own the vehicle stock ledger, ensuring accurate cost build-up per unit for reliable gross margin reporting
- Reconcile the accounting record to the operational deal tracker and stock sheet
- Account for the consignment model, including revenue presentation and partner profit share
Funding, Franchise & Revenue Accounting
- Maintain schedules for all funding sources, accruing finance costs and flagging overage exposure
- Account for franchise and new vehicle activity, including distributor invoicing and rebates
- Manage intercompany transactions and support IFRS-based consolidation
Tax, Compliance & Audit
- Build and maintain the fixed asset register with a documented capitalisation policy
- Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns; support UAE corporate tax computation and filing
- Act as the primary contact for external auditors and prepare audit files
Reporting & Process Improvement
- Perform monthly profit and loss review and variance analysis with the Finance Lead and CFO team
- Support the annual budget and reforecast process
- Identify process improvements and strengthen internal controls over cash and stock
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Fully qualified or working towards ACCA, ACA, ACMA, or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
Experience Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a finance role with progressive multi-entity experience
- UAE experience is essential; experience in inventory-intensive, asset-backed sectors
- Demonstrable experience clearing a reconciliation or audit backlog and establishing disciplined monthly close
Technical Skills
- Sound working knowledge of IFRS, UAE VAT, and UAE corporate tax
- Strong systems skills; practical QuickBooks Online experience is a significant advantage, alongside advanced Excel
Essential Skills
- Very good command of English; Arabic is advantageous
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with confidence to hold the line on process
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, fast-paced startup culture environment
About Park Lane Motors
Park Lane Motors is a Dubai-based automotive retailer founded in 2021, operating from a flagship 25,000 sq ft showroom in Dubai Investment Park. The business retails certified pre-owned vehicles, runs a fee-based Seller Assist consignment programme, holds active franchise appointments for Kia, Hyundai, Jeep, and Volvo, and facilitates bank finance through relationships with Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, ADCB, and Emirates Islamic. The company has delivered over 4,000 vehicles since inception, carries 200+ vehicles in stock, and holds a 4.9 star Google rating across 800+ verified reviews.
Career Excellence: Build the finance function for a fast-scaling Dubai automotive retailer with real ownership and visible impact.
Who Should Apply?
- ACCA/ACA/ACMA Qualified Accountants: With 5+ years in multi-entity finance roles
- Automotive/Asset-Backed Finance Professionals: Experienced with inventory-intensive accounting
- QuickBooks Online Specialists: Comfortable managing IFRS-compliant multi-entity books
- Backlog-Clearing Accountants: With a track record moving businesses onto disciplined monthly close
- UAE VAT/Corporate Tax Experts: Ready to own compliance across mainland and free zone entities
Recently opened JOBS 👇🏻
Junior Accountant Jobs Dubai 2026
Finance Transformation Senior Consultant Jobs Dubai 2026
