Automotive Senior Accountant

Location: Dubai, UAEDepartment: Finance & AccountsABOUT USOMODA & JAECOO are new automotive brands under CHERY INTERNATIONAL, a Fortune Global 500 company.OMODA represents modern design, advanced technology, and a new-generation automotive lifestyle, offering innovative and stylish crossover vehicles designed around the needs of global customers.JAECOO is a new-generation urban off-road brand focused on refined design, advanced technology, safety, and capable four-wheel-drive performance.AUTORUN is the authorized automotive dealer for OMODA & JAECOO and iCAUR in Dubai, representing innovative and rapidly growing automotive brands in the UAE market.POSITION OVERVIEWWe are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant with strong hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central expertise to join our Finance & Accounts team in Dubai.The successful candidate will manage daily accounting, reconciliations, month-end closing and financial reporting, while investigating discrepancies, resolving posting issues and maintaining reliable financial data and controls in Business Central.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESManage general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, bank transactions, petty cash and journal entries.Perform bank, POS/card, customer and vendor reconciliations; investigate missing entries, duplicates, incorrect postings and outstanding balances.Review vehicle purchases, sales and inventory by VIN/serial number, including vehicle costs and stock movements.Reconcile bank LPO receivables, customer deposits, refunds, manufacturer reimbursements, incentives and other receivables.Review unposted transactions and coordinate documented corrections with appropriate approvals.Complete month-end and year-end closing, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and balance sheet reconciliations.Prepare financial statements, management reports, ageing reports and supporting schedules.Prepare and reconcile UAE VAT workings and retain documentation for tax reviews and audits.Coordinate with cashiers, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory and Aftersales teams to ensure complete and accurate records.Maintain clear audit trails and strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls.BUSINESS CENTRAL EXPERTISE REQUIREDStrong practical knowledge of General Ledger, Sales, Purchases, Cash Management, Inventory and Fixed Assets modules.Confidently work with customer, vendor, bank, item and general ledger entries.Understand posting groups, dimensions, chart of accounts and VAT setup, including their impact on financial postings.Investigate posting errors, incorrect account mappings, reconciliation differences and inventory costing issues.Trace transactions from source documents through ledger entries to identify root causes of discrepancies.Use Excel imports/exports, configuration packages and reporting tools with suitable validation controls.Support finance process improvements, user training and troubleshooting; coordinate technical changes with the system consultant.Understand transaction flows between Dynamics 365 CRM and Business Central and identify integration-related issues.QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLSBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.Minimum 5 years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.UAE accounting experience and practical knowledge of VAT requirements.Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup formulas and reconciliation of large datasets.Ability to independently manage reconciliations, closing activities and financial reporting.Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and clear communication.Automotive dealership or vehicle trading experience in UAE is highly preferred.WHAT WE OFFERCompetitive salary package.Company-provided medical insurance and residence visa in accordance with UAE law.Opportunity to work with growing automotive brands and an established dealership team.Professional development and career growth opportunities.