Fashion Accountant
Location: Dubai, UAE
Company: The Kape
About The KapeThe Kape is a luxury Emirati fashion house renowned for its contemporary approach to the abaya. With a strong focus on craftsmanship, quality, and innovation, we are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Fashion Accountant to oversee the financial operations of the brand.
Key Responsibilities
- * Manage all day-to-day accounting and financial transactions.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, and cash flow forecasts.
- Handle accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliations.
- Monitor budgets, operating expenses, and overall financial performance.
- Work closely with production, merchandising, and retail teams to monitor inventory, production costs, and cost of goods sold (COGS).
- Track supplier payments, purchase orders, and production-related expenses.
- Reconcile inventory movements across production, warehouse, and retail.
- Process payroll and employee reimbursements.
- Prepare VAT filings and ensure compliance with UAE tax regulations.
- Coordinate month-end and year-end closing processes and liaise with external auditors.
- Support budgeting, financial planning, and profitability analysis by collection and product category.
- Maintain accurate accounting records and continuously improve financial processes and internal controls.
Requirements
- * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably within the fashion, luxury, retail, or manufacturing industry.
- Strong understanding of inventory accounting, production costing, and retail operations.
- Experience with accounting software or ERP systems (such as Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Oracle NetSuite, Odoo, SAP, or similar).
- Excellent Excel and financial reporting skills.
- Knowledge of UAE VAT regulations and accounting standards.
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.
- Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.
Why Join The Kape?
- * Be part of one of the UAE's leading luxury fashion brands.
- Work in a dynamic, creative, and collaborative environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth of a homegrown fashion house.
- Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.
If you have a passion for finance and fashion and enjoy working in a fast-paced luxury environment, we'd love to hear from you.
