Accounting Manager (M/W)

Position

TAG Heuer: The Swiss Avant-Garde watchmaker since 1860. Avant-garde is our culture and philosophy. Our unique heritage is built on a disruptive mindset, an innovative approach and a cool and free-minded spirit to think ahead and establish records. The TAG Heuer watches and chronographs are an authentic concentration of innovation, design and engineering for bold, self-confident people who are connected to the future.

If you like challenges, out-of-the-box thinking and teamwork, there is an exciting opportunity for you in Dubai to join an agile and truly entrepreneurial Team. We are looking for a highly motivated Accounting Manager to fill a newly created position, created to internalize our Accounting function as part of our SAP implementation journey.

Job responsibilities

This is a newly created, strategic position, established to bring our Accounting function in-house following our SAP implementation. Reporting directly to the Finance & Operations Director, you will lead the Accounting function across 3 brands (TAG Heuer, Zenith, Fred), managing a team of 2 accountants. You will play a pivotal role in the final stages of the SAP go-live, ensuring a seamless transition and embedding best-in-class accounting processes from day one.

Your main responsibilities:

ACCOUNTING & REPORTING

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll activities and bank reconciliations. Supervise transactions, review ledger entries, and ensure all processes align with established accounting standards.
• Ensure timely bank payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end financial closings in compliance with accounting standards, managing the full submission in LVMH reporting tool (Syrus)

TAX COMPLIANCE

• Ensure full compliance with UAE VAT regulations. Prepare, review, and submit VAT returns to the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on a timely basis
• Oversee the preparation and filing of UAE Corporate Tax returns, in coordination with tax advisors.
• Monitor transfer pricing compliance and prepare relevant documentation where applicable

AUDIT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

• Manage the yearly financial statements and coordinate the relationship with Auditors during their missions
• Support internal and external audit requests and inquiries by coordinating the completion and/or review of assigned audit support and identifying regulatory and operational changes to accounting policies and procedures

INTERNAL CONTROL

• Internal Control compliance
• Coordinate and follow up with respective department to ensure Open Purchase Order, Sales Order, Transfer orders are closed on timely basis

Profile

• ACA or Chartered Accountant or ACCA in Accounting
• 8+ years’ experience in a similar position within the luxury / retail environment
• Expert knowledge of SAP and IFRS is mandatory; prior experience in SAP implementation or go-live projects is a strong asset
• Advanced Excel is mandatory
• Good understanding of Accounting, Intercompany Reconciliation, Retail Reconciliation, Corporate Tax, VAT and Withholding tax
• Demonstrate an attitude of professionalism, conscientiousness, reliability and integrity
• Able to prioritize and plan own workload in accordance with strict deadlines
• Ability to work proactively and independently managing multiple priorities. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Fluent in English