Junior Accountant jobs in United Arab Emirates

Date: Mar 10, 2025
Location: Dubai, AE
Company: Bentley Systems
Position: Accountant
Work Mode: Office based

Position Summary
As an accountant, you will take ownership of local compliance within the finance function in UAE. As part of this job, you are potentially required to support accounting functions for other territories in the Middle East. This role is part of Bentley’s growing International Finance Team.

Your Day-to-Day

• Executing Bentley’s financial reporting closing and ensuring compliance with group (US GAAP) and statutory accounting policies.
• Prepare journal entries (accruals, deferrals, prepayments, reclassifications).
• Maintain accuracy and completeness of trial balances in SAP/Workday.
• Clear open items in SAP/Workday.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare input files for local compliance and requirements, including statutory financial statements and VAT filings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and support strategic business initiatives.
• Assist with group and statutory audits.
• Closely work together with the international controllers and other general ledger accountants.
• Assist with ad hoc inquiries for UAE.

What You Bring To The Team

• Degree in accounting.
• 1-3 years’ experience in a similar role related to accounting.
• Experience in cooperation with teams in a multicultural environment.
• Can-do, role-up-your-sleeves attitude.
• Suggest improvements to processes and systems.
• Workday Finance, SAP and Blackline knowledge is an advantage.
• A basic understanding of international accounting and reporting requirements (US GAAP and IFRS) is an advantage.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English written and verbal. For this function, we also require fluency in Arabic, written and verbal. Knowledge of other languages is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Applying to this job position is open for Emiratis only. Other nationalities will not be considered.

What We Offer

• A great Team and culture – please see our Recruitment Video.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction.
• Competitive Salary and benefits.
• The opportunity to work within a global and diverse international team.
• A supportive and collaborative environment.
• Colleague Recognition Awards.

About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.

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