Assistant Accountant (Accounts Payable

**Assistant Accountant** **(Accounts Payable, Bank, Cash & Expenses)** **Dubai, UAE** **Diversify our future** We are building a brand that represents the people of the world. It’s what you do that counts, and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. We see you, we celebrate you, we want you! **Who we are** You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good. We put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone. Lush UAE, Lush Bahrain and Lush Manufacturing are managed by the UK, being centrally run from a support office in Dubai. We have 16 shops across these countries. We also support partners/franchisee countries/shops (Saudi, Lebanon, Kuwait & Qatar) from this central support office. **Overview of the role** Your main role will be to support the daily accounting operations of the business and making sure that cash and expense payments are within guidelines and in line with budgets. You will be a part of the finance team and a key player in producing the month-end accounts. **What we’ll ask you to do** ? Responsibility for following company processes to make payments for multiple companies in different countries on a weekly basis; including but not limited to supplier payments, staff/salary payments, ad hoc payments. ? Maintenance and analysis of aged creditors for multiple companies. ? Filing all payments and associated documentation accurately. ? Maintenance and reconciliation of petty cash within the head office in AED as well as multiple foreign currencies. ? Project cash needs within head office to ensure sufficient cash is always at hand in multiple currencies. ? Reporting on travel and accommodation expenditure versus budget, analysing this by department and cost type and communicating to department heads. ? Reconciling quarterly insurance payments and postings to the accounts. ? Support the month-end process enabling the finance team to meet challenging deadlines, with focus on maintaining prepayments and accruals. ? Intercompany reconciliations **Who you’ll be** ? Experience using either Microsoft Dynamics, Navision or Business Central ? Can effectively communicate in English (written & oral) ? Strong organisational skills with an eye for detail ? 1 years’ experience in an accounting ? Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles ? Confident with Microsoft Excel **What’s it like working for Lush** People are at the heart of our business. We want you to enjoy and challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know, so we’ve created a culture where your job description is a starting point, not an end goal. Our working style is flexible, fluid, supportive, and authentic - if you’ve got the drive to push yourself and try different things, you will have our support. If all this sounds like you, please send us your CV and covering letter, detailing why you want to become a part of the cosmetic revolution.