Senior Accountant — Fit-Out & Contracting

Square Interiors is a UAE-based interior fit-out and design company operating across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, on commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and high-end residential projects. The Senior Accountant will own the finance function, providing the Managing Director with accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial visibility.The role combines disciplined day-to-day financial management — project costing, cash flow forecasting, and reporting — with periodic, clearly-scoped strategic financial analysis supporting the evaluation of new business opportunities. The role is approximately 80% core financial operations and 20% ad-hoc strategic analysis.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Project Costing & Financial Control•     Set up and maintain project-level cost tracking for all active projects, separating materials, subcontractor costs, labor, and overhead.•     Manage cost allocation using Odoo Analytic Accounting to provide accurate, real-time project profitability.•     Track and reconcile Variation Orders (VOs) and change orders against approved budgets.•     Monitor Work in Progress (WIP) and retention receivable/payable; flag margin erosion or budget overruns proactively.•     Support the 3-stage payment approval workflow (site verification → operations review → finance execution) for supplier payments and client invoicing.2. Cash Flow Management•     Build and maintain a rolling weekly/monthly cash flow forecast across both entities.•     Proactively identify and flag cash shortfalls or timing risks before they become urgent.•     Align milestone-based client receivables against supplier and subcontractor payment obligations.3. Reporting & Forecasting•     Prepare monthly management reports — P&L, project profitability summary, cash position, and KPIs — delivered by the 5th working day of each month.•     Consolidate project-level P&Ls into company-level financial statements.•     Build forward-looking financial forecasts based on the live project pipeline.•     Present financial results and analysis directly to the Managing Director.4. Statutory Compliance•     Ensure full compliance with UAE VAT and Corporate Tax requirements.•     Manage Wage Protection System (WPS) processing and SIF file submissions.•     Maintain audit-ready records and support internal and external audit processes.5. Collections & Accounts Receivable•     Own proactive, disciplined follow-up on outstanding client invoices.•     Track aging receivables and escalate appropriately, balancing collection urgency with client relationships.6. Strategic Financial Analysis (Ad-Hoc)•     Support leadership in evaluating the financial feasibility of new business initiatives (e.g., hospitality/F&B, regional market expansion, investment opportunities).•     Build financial models, cost projections, and risk assessments for specific initiatives as directed by the Managing Director.•     Assignments are scoped in defined phases and do not displace core financial operations.QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCERequired•     Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.•     Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including meaningful exposure to a contracting, fit-out, construction, or project-based business.•     Strong working knowledge of project costing concepts: WIP, retention, milestone billing, variation orders.•     Hands-on experience with Odoo (Analytic Accounting module) or an equivalent ERP with project-level cost tracking.•     Solid understanding of UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, and WPS/SIF requirements.•     Demonstrated ability to independently build and maintain cash flow forecasts.•     Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.•     Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting financial information directly to ownership/senior leadership.