A company in Dubai, UAE is hiring an experienced Accounts Manager to manage all business and accounting tasks — including analysing, auditing, and supervising financial statements, ensuring implementation of accounting policies and procedures, preparing financial performance reports, and developing annual company budgets and schedules. The role requires Focus ERP system experience (mandatory), strong financial reporting and budgeting knowledge, and advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills. Arabic language proficiency is an advantage.
Mandatory Requirement: FOCUS ERP System experience is non-negotiable for this Accounts Manager role. Candidates without Focus ERP experience will not be shortlisted.
About the Role — Accounts Manager Dubai UAE
Function: Finance Department — full accounting and financial management leadership
ERP System: Focus ERP — managing, maintaining, and improving the accounting system (mandatory)
Scope: Financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, inventory, supplier accounts, cash management, fixed assets
Reporting: Monthly financial reports, annual budgets, performance reports, financial schedules
Language: English required — Arabic language is an additional advantage
Career Opportunity & Why Dubai UAE
Leadership Role: Full Finance Department management — from team development to system ownership
Financial Ownership: Complete accountability for accounting accuracy, financial reporting, and budget development
ERP Leadership: Manage and improve Focus ERP — train users and coordinate with software provider on enhancements
Tax-Free Salary: Competitive compensation in Dubai’s zero-income-tax business environment
Position Overview
The Accounts Manager in Dubai is a comprehensive finance leadership role covering every dimension of corporate accounting and financial management. You will oversee the Finance Department’s business plan, review all financial and accounting transactions for accuracy, manage the Focus ERP accounting system, handle supplier and service provider accounts, control inventory, prepare monthly and annual financial reports, manage banking relationships, maintain the fixed asset register, and supervise cash management activities. This role demands a commercially astute, detail-oriented finance professional who can lead a finance team, ensure accounting integrity, and deliver clear financial intelligence to senior management in a fast-paced Dubai business environment.
Why This Role Matters: As Accounts Manager in Dubai, you are the financial backbone of the organisation — ensuring every transaction is accurate, every report is timely, and every financial decision is supported by sound data. You will own the Focus ERP accounting system and ensure it runs flawlessly for all finance users, prepare monthly and annual financial reports that give management a true and fair view of company performance, manage supplier accounts and cash balances that protect the company’s liquidity and financial health, and build a structured, high-performing Finance Department that operates with precision, efficiency, and integrity every single day.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Department Management & Business Planning
- Participate in preparing, supervising, and implementing the Finance Department’s business plan — aligning departmental activities with overall company strategies and policies
- Define job descriptions for finance staff, obtain management approvals, and promote a collaborative, high-performing team culture within the department
- Direct finance department activities effectively — coordinating with other departments to ensure timely, accurate financial information flows across the business
- Review all financial and accounting transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper supporting documentation before approval and posting
Focus ERP Accounting System Management
- Manage, maintain, and continuously improve the Focus ERP accounting system — ensuring it reliably supports all finance department operations and reporting requirements
- Coordinate with the Focus ERP software provider regarding system enhancements, bug fixes, and capability improvements aligned with business needs
- Train users on the Focus ERP system as required — ensuring all finance and relevant staff can operate the system efficiently and correctly
- Manage user access rights and permissions within Focus ERP — maintaining appropriate controls and data security across the accounting system
Supplier Accounts & Purchasing Records
- Review supplier invoices and all supporting documentation — including customs and clearance documents — to verify accuracy before approving for payment processing
- Coordinate the approval and timely payment of suppliers — maintaining strong supplier relationships and protecting the company’s trade credit standing
- Maintain well-organised physical and electronic purchasing records — ensuring full auditability and traceability of all supplier transactions and approvals
Inventory Control & Fixed Asset Management
- Supervise periodic inventory counts — ensuring accurate stock valuation and that inventory records in Focus ERP reflect actual physical stock at all times
- Chair the annual inventory count committee — coordinating cross-departmental participation and ensuring the count is conducted completely and accurately
- Maintain the fixed asset register in full — recording all additions, disposals, and depreciation accurately and in compliance with accounting policy
- Supervise annual and special fixed asset counts — reconciling physical assets against register records and resolving discrepancies promptly
General Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial reports for management — covering profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, and key performance metrics
- Maintain the chart of accounts and all accounting records — ensuring consistent, structured financial data management in Focus ERP
- Maintain supporting schedules for prepaid expenses, accruals, and other accounts — reconciling ledger balances with internal and external records regularly
- Maintain a well-organised document archiving system — ensuring all financial records are stored, retrievable, and compliant with audit requirements
Cash, Banking & Financial Relationships
- Supervise monthly cash counts and chair the year-end cash count committee — ensuring company cash balances are accurately verified and recorded
- Manage company cash balances proactively — monitoring liquidity positions and flagging any cash flow concerns to management in a timely manner
- Maintain productive, professional relationships with banks — providing required financial documentation and supporting banking facility development as directed by management
- Support the development and enhancement of banking facilities — liaising with financial institutions on behalf of the company under management direction
Qualifications & Requirements
Mandatory Requirements
- Focus ERP system experience is mandatory — candidates without demonstrated Focus ERP accounting system experience cannot be considered for this role
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis — applied in a UAE or GCC corporate environment
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and financial modelling capability — for report preparation, budget development, and management analysis
Education & Professional Background
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field — required for this accounts management position
- Professional accounting certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or CA are a significant competitive advantage for this senior finance role
- Proven experience in a comparable Accounts Manager or Senior Accountant role — ideally within a Dubai or UAE-based company
Essential Skills
- Proficiency in English — required for financial reporting, management communication, and ERP system documentation
- Arabic language proficiency is an advantage — particularly valuable for supplier communication and document review in a UAE business context
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills — ability to identify accounting discrepancies, analyse financial data, and propose clear corrective actions
- High attention to detail, integrity, and accountability — essential qualities for a senior finance professional managing company-wide financial records and reporting
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-departmental communication skills — comfortable engaging professionally with suppliers, banks, auditors, and internal management
About Accounts Manager Careers in Dubai UAE
Dubai’s business environment is one of the world’s most dynamic — with thousands of companies across trading, manufacturing, services, and FMCG sectors requiring skilled finance professionals who can manage complete accounting operations with accuracy, speed, and strategic insight. The Accounts Manager role in Dubai is consistently among the most in-demand mid-to-senior finance positions in the UAE — offering competitive tax-free salaries, real financial leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to build a distinguished corporate finance career in the world’s most internationally connected business city. With Focus ERP experience being a mandatory differentiator, qualified candidates with this background will find themselves in high demand across Dubai’s growing corporate sector in 2026.
Career Excellence: Take complete ownership of Finance Department operations as Accounts Manager in Dubai — managing Focus ERP, financial reporting, budgeting, and banking relationships in one of the world’s most rewarding business markets.
Who Should Apply?
- Focus ERP-Experienced Accountants in UAE: With demonstrated system management, user training, and financial reporting experience using Focus ERP in a Dubai or UAE company
- Senior Accountants or Finance Managers: Ready to step into a full Accounts Manager role with complete Finance Department ownership in Dubai
- CPA, ACCA, or CMA Qualified Professionals: With strong financial reporting, budgeting, and inventory control experience in UAE corporate environments
- Bilingual English-Arabic Finance Professionals: With the communication skills to manage supplier relationships, internal teams, and banking partners across a Dubai business
- Excel-Proficient Finance Analysts: With advanced financial modelling skills and a track record of delivering high-quality monthly and annual management reports
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