Accountant

Woodish Restaurant & Cafe

AED 2,000 - 3,999 per month

JVC District 18, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Dubai, UAE

Part Time

2-5 Years

Any

Bachelors Degree

Posted 16 hours ago

Job Details

Woodish is a locally owned restaurant and café in JVC, Dubai, built around good food, coffee, community, and a welcoming neighbourhood atmosphere. We are looking for a detail-oriented and hands-on **Accountant** to oversee our day-to-day financial operations and help ensure strong financial control across the business.

### Key Responsibilities

**Daily Accounting & Financial Control**

- Maintain accurate and up\-to\-date accounting records for the restaurant and café.
- Reconcile daily sales across cash, card, delivery platforms, and other payment channels.
- Review daily sales reports and identify discrepancies or unusual transactions.
- Monitor cash movements and ensure proper recording of all receipts and expenses.
- Maintain accurate records of all business expenses and payments.
- Prepare regular financial reports for management.

**Supplier Invoices & Payments**

- Manage and maintain all supplier invoices and supporting documents.
- Verify invoices against purchase orders, delivery notes, and agreed prices.
- Track outstanding supplier balances and payment due dates.
- Coordinate with suppliers regarding invoices, statements, discrepancies, and payment status.
- Maintain an organized supplier database and ensure all invoices are properly documented.
- Assist management in monitoring supplier pricing and identifying cost increases.

**Accounts Payable & Receivable**

- Process and record accounts payable and receivable transactions.
- Prepare payment schedules and ensure payments are made accurately and on time.
- Monitor outstanding receivables, if applicable.
- Maintain proper documentation for all financial transactions.

**Inventory & Cost Control**

- Work closely with the restaurant and kitchen teams to monitor inventory and food/beverage costs.
- Assist with regular stock counts and reconcile physical stock with system records.
- Monitor wastage, variances, and unusual stock movements.
- Support management in monitoring food cost, beverage cost, and overall gross margins.
- Highlight significant cost changes or discrepancies to management.

**Payroll & Staff-Related Accounting**

- Support the preparation of monthly payroll and staff\-related payments.
- Maintain accurate records of staff advances, deductions, and other payments where applicable.
- Coordinate with management regarding payroll-related documentation.

**Reporting & Management Support**

- Prepare monthly Profit & Loss reports and other management reports.
- Provide management with clear visibility on revenue, expenses, supplier balances, and profitability.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow monitoring.
- Provide financial information and analysis to support business decisions.
- Flag financial discrepancies, unnecessary expenses, or potential areas for savings.

**Compliance & Documentation**

- Maintain properly organized financial records and supporting documentation.
- Ensure accounting records comply with applicable UAE requirements.
- Coordinate with external auditors, accountants, tax consultants, or other professional advisers when required.
- Assist with VAT-related records, filings, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure all invoices and expenses are properly recorded and retained for audit purposes.

### Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- **2–4 years of accounting experience**, preferably within a restaurant, café, hospitality, or F&B environment.
- Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Experience handling supplier invoices and payment records.
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills.
- Experience with accounting software and/or restaurant POS systems.
- Good understanding of UAE VAT and basic UAE accounting requirements.
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- Ability to identify discrepancies and investigate financial variances.
- Highly organized, responsible, and able to work independently.
- Good communication skills and ability to coordinate with suppliers, management, and restaurant staff.

### The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is hands-on, trustworthy, detail-oriented, and commercially minded. This person should not only record transactions but also understand what the numbers are telling us.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working closely with management, suppliers, the restaurant team, and the POS/accounting systems, while proactively highlighting discrepancies, unnecessary costs, outstanding payments, and opportunities to improve financial control.

**Restaurant/F&B accounting experience is strongly preferred.**

### What You’ll Be Responsible For

- Daily sales reconciliation
- Supplier invoices and statements
- Accounts payable & receivable
- Expense tracking
- Cash-flow monitoring
- Inventory and food-cost control
- Monthly P&L reporting
- VAT/accounting records
- Payroll support
- Financial documentation and audit readiness
- Identifying discrepancies and unnecessary expenses
- Supporting management with financial insights

Languages

Any

Nationality

Any

Company Size

11-50

Benefits