Position: Accounting Coordinator (Shipping)

Date Posted: 31 January 2026

Industry: Accounting / Finance / Shipping & Logistics

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: 4 Years (UAE experience preferred)

Qualification: Estimated Bachelor’s Degree holder in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Salary: AED 7,500 (estimate)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company: Excelsior Group

Description:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounting Coordinator to join our shipping and logistics operations in Dubai. The ideal candidate will handle end-to-end accounting responsibilities, ensuring smooth coordination between departments, accurate financial reporting, and compliance with UAE financial regulations, including VAT.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with internal departments (shipping, transport, maintenance, storage) to gather necessary information for revenue invoicing
• Generate new vendor and customer codes as required
• Maintain accounts receivable, track invoices periodically, and follow up on collections
• Manage accounts payable, including supplier statement reconciliation and arranging timely payments
• Review cost analyses to ensure correct product code allocation
• Reconcile sales invoices and ensure all invoices are posted from the invoicing system to the accounting system
• Support preparation and computation of UAE VAT returns
• Maintain financial records and safeguard sensitive information
• Perform monthly accruals for IT costs, personnel costs, prepaid expenses, and depreciation
• Manage balance sheet and profit & loss statements, ensuring accurate consolidation in accounting and reporting systems
• Assist with month-end closing processes
• Support line manager in preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts, variance analysis, forecasts, and annual budgets
• Interface with customers and third parties professionally to meet their expectations

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of accounting experience, preferably within the UAE
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word, with the ability to create complex spreadsheets
• Experience in shipping, multinational, or highly decentralized organizations is advantageous
• Familiarity with financial systems and business intelligence tools is a plus
• Knowledge of IFRS Lease standards is an advantage