Accountant - Events (Freelance)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Legends Global teams across the world are innate problem solvers and people who thrive on the excitement of developing events that create opportunity and connection. We are meticulous planners, innovative thinkers, relationship specialists and acutely experienced business leaders who love what they do.

At Legends Global, we love events, it's what we do. It's a part of our DNA and what drives us.

This role involves:

• Close coordination with operations, project managers, vendors, and clients to ensure accurate financial management of each event.

• Managing event-related financial transactions, event settlements, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Maintaining accurate accounting records, comply with company policies and accounting standards, demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality, and complete assigned tasks within established deadlines.

• Preparing accurate and timely event settlements, reconcile event revenues and expenses, and resolve discrepancies promptly.

• Maintaining effective communication with event teams, vendors, and clients to ensure timely submission of financial documents and settlement information.

• Preparing customer invoices promptly, monitor outstanding balances, and follow up to ensure timely collections.

• Preparing monthly financial reports, event profitability reports, and budget variance analyses accurately and within reporting deadlines.

• Performing timely bank, cash, and credit card reconciliations, ensuring all discrepancies are investigated and resolved promptly.

• Recording accounting entries accurately and maintain the integrity of the general ledger with proper supporting documents.

• Monitoring event budgets against actual expenditures, identify variances, and report significant deviations to management.

• Providing complete and accurate documentation for internal and external audits, responding to audit queries promptly.

• Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

As part of our commitment to national talent development, this position is open to UAE National applicants, and we strongly encourage qualified professionals to apply.

This role is on a freelancer agreement, and it requires the candidate to have their own visa / sponsorship.

ABOUT YOU

Everyday our people are responsible for delivering extraordinary experiences for every guest who walks through our doors.

You will have a shared values and people-centric mind set and genuinely want to make a difference. That's what makes you stand out from the crowd and why we want to meet with you.

You should have:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.

• Professional accounting certification (ACCA, CMA, or equivalent) is preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 to 4 years of accounting experience, preferably within events, hospitality, entertainment, or project-based industry.

• Experience in managing event budgets, project costing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.

• Experience in handling vendor payments, client invoicing, revenue recognition, and cash flow monitoring.

• Previous experience in the UAE, preferably in the event industry.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Fluent in English.

• Arabic is a plus.

Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• Strong understanding of IFRS or applicable local accounting standards.

• Understanding financial planning, forecasting, and profitability analysis for events and projects.

Personal Qualities:

• Friendly and amicable personality.

• Excellent listening and communication skills at all levels.

• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent personal presentation and grooming.

• Willingness to work as a team member and accept direction.

• Can do attitude without compromise of safety.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.