3,165 Accountant Jobs in the UAE

What employers ask for

Excel is the single most-cited skill for accountants in the UAE (75% of postings), ahead of a Bachelor's degree (64%). Accounts payable/receivable (61%), audit support (59%), and UAE VAT (54%) form the core of what employers describe; 26% mention a professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or CA.

• Advanced MS Excel skills

  mentioned in 957 of 1278 recent postings · Named in 75% of postings; some specify VLOOKUP and pivot tables.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce

  mentioned in 817 of 1278 recent postings · Includes B.Com; the standard educational baseline.

• Accounts payable and receivable

  mentioned in 774 of 1278 recent postings · End-to-end AP/AR handling is the most common core duty.

• Audit support and coordination

  mentioned in 749 of 1278 recent postings · Preparing documentation for, and liaising with, internal and external auditors.

• UAE VAT knowledge and filing

  mentioned in 692 of 1278 recent postings · VAT records, returns, and FTA compliance; corporate tax appears in a further 226 postings.

• ERP / accounting software experience

  mentioned in 511 of 1278 recent postings · QuickBooks (261), Tally (247), and Zoho (168) are the most-named systems.

• Bank reconciliations

  mentioned in 504 of 1278 recent postings · Daily or monthly bank and account reconciliation experience.

• Professional certification (CPA / ACCA / CMA / CA)

  mentioned in 333 of 1278 recent postings · Usually listed as preferred or an advantage rather than mandatory.

From an analysis of 1278 recent postings, September 2026.

Accountant Jobs in the UAE: common questions

How many accountant jobs are open in the UAE right now?

3,165 live openings as of the latest crawl, with 1,389 posted in the last 30 days. Listings are pulled continuously from employer career sites and removed the moment they close, so the count you see is the market, not an archive.

What do accountant jobs in the UAE pay?

Among the 247 recent postings that disclose pay, the typical range is AED 3,500–10,000/mo, with a median around AED 5,000/mo. UAE salaries are typically quoted per month in dirhams (AED) and are tax-free. Each listing below shows the employer's own figures where disclosed.

Which companies are hiring accountants in the UAE?

Over the last 30 days the most active employers include JR Group (Joga Ram Group), Car Tuning Parts, Hayatt Real Estate, Tadbeer Leadership Domestic Workers Services — 901 companies in the UAE posted at least one opening in that window.

Where in the UAE are most accountant jobs?

Among recent onsite and hybrid postings, the busiest locations are Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah. 16 of the newest 1,000 postings are fully remote.

Do employers in the UAE sponsor work visas?

Employment visas in the UAE are employer-sponsored by default: once you accept an offer, the employer arranges the work permit and residence visa — there is no separate points system to qualify through.

Which accounting software do UAE employers ask for?

Among 1,278 recent postings, QuickBooks is named in 261, Tally in 247, and Zoho in 168, with generic ERP-system experience requested in 511. Listing the specific system you have used matters, since many postings make one platform mandatory.

Do accountant jobs in the UAE require UAE experience?

306 of 1,278 postings explicitly ask for UAE or GCC accounting experience, and 692 expect working knowledge of UAE VAT - so even where local experience is not stated, VAT and FTA familiarity is the practical local requirement.

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