Roles & Responsibilities

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Manage Cash Runway: Monitor the company's daily cash position and provide weekly burn-rate reports to management to protect startup liquidity.
• Accounts Payable (AP): Manage local and international supplier ledgers, execute multi-currency foreign exchange (FX) payments, and negotiate credit terms.
• Accounts Receivable (AR): Establish credit-check limits for newly acquired workshops, garages, and corporate fleets, and strictly pursue overdue invoices.
• Daily Sales Reconciliation: Reconcile daily cash, card, bank transfer, and e-commerce receipts against POS and sales invoices.

Financial Infrastructure & Reporting

• System Implementation: Help integrate cloud accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Zoho, Odoo) with the warehouse inventory management system.
• Process Documentation: Build and enforce basic internal control policies for purchasing approvals, expense claims, and cash handling.
• Financial Statements: Prepare monthly Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow forecasts for founders and early investors.

Compliance, Tax, & Administration

• UAE VAT Compliance: Ensure all local sales invoices and import documentation are compliant with Federal Tax Authority (FTA) guidelines. Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns.
• Customs Audit Trail: Archive clean records of Bills of Lading, Customs Declarations, and Delivery Advices.
• Startup Administration: Run the monthly payroll, manage office utility expenses, and coordinate renewals for trade licenses and corporate insurance policies.

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience: 2–5 years of accounting experience, specifically within an automotive spare parts trading company.

Technical Skills: Proficient in cloud accounting tools and advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables). Experience setting up a system from scratch is a plus