Director of Accounting

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the UAE accounting team; establish clear goals, roles, and development plans.
• Oversee technical accounting including revenue recognition, deferred revenue, lease accounting, capitalized software costs, and stock-based compensation.
• Own month-end close, consolidation, and the three-statement financial package with timely and accurate reporting.
• Manage operational accounting processes: Q2C (quote-to-cash), P2P (procure-to-pay), payroll, inventory and fixed asset tracking.
• Drive external and statutory audits (including VAT and UAE statutory filings), coordinate audit responses and ensure timely completion.
• Maintain and optimize ERP and accounting systems; implement process controls and automation to improve efficiency.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Sales, Ops, Legal, HR) to support projects, forecasting and compliance requirements.
• Design and enforce internal controls, policies, and documentation across accounting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 10+ years of accounting experience in public/private company settings.
• Proven experience leading and scaling accounting teams.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (revenue, leases, ASC/IFRS nuances).
• Hands-on ERP and financial systems experience; process and control focused.
• Experience managing audits and statutory compliance (including VAT) in the UAE or similar jurisdictions.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 4+ years of audit experience strongly desired.
• Prior experience at a high-growth technology company, ideally with combined hardware/software products.
• Experience implementing or optimizing ERP/finance systems in a scaling organisation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity package aligned to market.
• Comprehensive health insurance and family medical coverage.
• Housing allowance and annual ticket entitlement.
• Paid annual leave and flexible PTO policy.
• Relocation support and company visa sponsorship where applicable.
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, voluntary life cover and other local allowances.

About the Company

Mashgin builds AI-powered checkout solutions used globally. We power fast, accurate self-checkout experiences that have processed billions of transactions across venues such as retail, transportation hubs, and stadiums. Backed by growth funding and operating with a culture of ownership and customer focus, Mashgin is expanding its global footprint with operations servicing the UAE market. This role will be based in Dubai (hybrid) and reports to senior finance leadership to drive accounting excellence as the business scales in the region.