As the Accountant for Earth Jumeirah Beach, you are responsible for the hotel’s day-to-day accounting, month-end close and financial reporting, and for ensuring compliance with IFRS, the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI), UAE VAT and Earth Hotels’ financial policies. You safeguard the hotel’s assets, revenue and cash, and provide accurate, timely financial information to the General Manager and Earth Hotels’ Group Finance team.

As the senior finance colleague on property, you will need sound judgment, attention to detail and the ability to lead the property finance team, while working closely with the General Manager and heads of department to support informed decision-making and strong financial control.

What on Earth Will You Do?

• Complete the monthly closing of Earth Jumeirah Beach’s books within group deadlines, including accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Prepare monthly management accounts and P&L reports (Actual vs Budget, Forecast and Last Year) in line with IFRS, USALI and Earth Hotels’ policies.

• Prepare variance commentary on revenue, departmental costs, payroll and GOP/EBITDA, highlighting matters requiring management action.

• Maintain the fixed asset register, including correct capitalisation of FF&E and OS&E, and post monthly depreciation.

• Reconcile intercompany balances with the Earth Hotels group and related entities monthly and resolve differences on a timely basis.

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation, and coordinate with external auditors and Group Internal Audit.

• Review the daily income audit and night audit reports prepared by the Income Auditor cum Cost Controller; ensure PMS and POS revenue reconciles to the general ledger.

• Reconcile credit card and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) settlements, merchant and provider fees, cash and bank deposits, and investigate discrepancies.

• Verify OTA and travel agent commissions, guest deposits, advance payments and rate/discount compliance.

• Ensure Dubai hospitality fees and levies (including Municipality Fee and Tourism Dirham) are correctly charged, recorded, reconciled and remitted to the relevant authority.

• Ensure supplier invoices are matched to approved purchase orders and goods received notes before payment.

• Review payment runs and supplier statement reconciliations prepared by the Accounts Supervisor against the approved delegation of authority.

• Oversee the city ledger, guest ledger and credit control managed by the Accounts Supervisor, and review the AR ageing monthly.

• Review receivables for recoverability and recommend provisions for doubtful debts.

• Ensure tax invoices and credit notes comply with UAE VAT requirements and that input and output VAT are correctly recorded.

• Prepare VAT working papers and reconciliations to support the periodic VAT returns submitted to the Federal Tax Authority.

• Provide accounting data and schedules to support UAE Corporate Tax compliance, in coordination with Group Finance and external tax advisers.

• Maintain financial records for the statutory retention period required under UAE law.

• Review the monthly payroll and final settlements prepared by the Accounts Supervisor, including attendance, overtime, allowances and deductions, before submission for General Manager approval.

• Ensure salaries are paid through the Wage Protection System (WPS) and that payroll is correctly posted to departments.

• Calculate and record monthly accruals for end-of-service gratuity, annual leave and air tickets.

• Assist in preparing the annual operating budget and CAPEX budget, and update monthly and quarterly forecasts.

• Monitor hotel KPIs including occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, departmental profit, payroll % and cost of sales %.

• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to the Hotel Manager to support pricing, cost and operational decisions.

• Monitor the daily cash and bank position and prepare the short-term cash flow forecast.

• Review and sign off monthly bank reconciliations prepared by the Accounts Supervisor, and ensure reconciling items are cleared promptly.

• Control petty cash, house banks and cashier floats; perform surprise cash counts.

• Implement cost-control measures across departments while maintaining service and quality standards.

• Oversee month-end stock counts for F&B, minibar, wellness and general stores, and review the stock reconciliations and food and beverage cost reports prepared by the Income Auditor cum Cost Controller.

• Ensure procurement follows company policy, including quotations, purchase order approval and vendor master data control.

• Monitor OS&E and FF&E replenishment against approved budgets.

• Apply and monitor internal controls, including segregation of duties, delegation of authority and system access rights.

• Ensure finance policies and procedures are documented, followed and updated where required.

• Ensure the effective use of the PMS, POS, procurement and accounting systems, and recommend improvements.

• Lead and supervise the property finance team: the Income Auditor cum Cost Controller and the Accounts Supervisor.

• Allocate and review daily, weekly and month-end tasks, set deadlines, and approve the team’s reconciliations and reports.

• Train and develop the team, and cross-train so that income audit, cost control, AP and AR are covered during leave or absence.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

What on Earth Do You Bring?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

• Minimum 3 years’ accounting experience, including at least 2 years in hotel or hospitality finance. UAE experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of IFRS, USALI and UAE VAT, with awareness of UAE Corporate Tax requirements.

• Experience with hotel PMS, POS and accounting/ERP systems.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (reconciliations, lookups, pivot tables, reporting).

• High level of accuracy, integrity and confidentiality, with the ability to meet month-end and reporting deadlines under pressure.