Finance Officer VAT & Accounting

Guildhall is hiring a Finance Officer for the UAE branch finance team of a global infrastructure contractor delivering large-scale projects for government and institutional clients. You will own daily accounting, VAT filing and audit support for the local entity, working unsupervised from day one. The business needs someone who can start immediately and run UAE VAT compliance without a handover period. It is a compact, hands-on seat inside a branch finance function supporting a busy project portfolio. The role Handle daily local accounting: journal entries, reconciliations, project cost checks. Run the full UAE VAT filing cycle, including FTA online submission. Manage Import VAT and Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) treatment. Prepare and organise documents for FTA and external audits. Support monthly close: bank reconciliations, fixed-asset depreciation, reporting. Help improve financial processes and internal controls for tax compliance. What's on offer A finance seat inside a large contracting business operating in the region. Direct ownership of VAT compliance and FTA audit support. A fixed, all-inclusive monthly package. A defined, operational role with clear day-to-day priorities. Why apply through Guildhall Boutique executive search firm in Dubai, established 2010. 8x independent industry awards since 2020. 4.9-star Google rating from 250+ reviews. Direct access to the retained consultant running this search. Hiring a Finance Officer in Dubai A Finance Officer in Dubai typically sits inside a branch or local entity finance team and owns day-to-day bookkeeping alongside UAE VAT compliance. In contracting and EPC businesses, this usually includes project cost verification, reconciliations, and preparing documents for FTA or external audits. Employers hiring into this seat generally want someone who has filed UAE VAT returns personally and can work through the filing cycle without supervision. Demand for this profile tends to track project volume and the compliance workload that comes with it. Common questions

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field. Hands-on UAE VAT filing experience, including FTA submissions. Working knowledge of Import VAT and RCM treatment. Experience with accounting systems and financial reporting. Accounting experience in the UAE, ideally in a contracting business. Based in the UAE and available to start on short notice.