Accountant
محاسب
Keeps organisations financially healthy and honest: records, reports, audits, tax and compliance.
Career overview
What they do
Accountants prepare financial statements, manage budgets, audit records and ensure compliance with tax rules. With the introduction of corporate tax and VAT in the UAE, tax and compliance expertise is increasingly valued.
Typical responsibilities
- Record and reconcile transactions
- Prepare financial statements
- Support audits and internal controls
- Handle VAT and corporate tax filings
- Advise on budgets and costs
Skills you'll need
How much it relies on
Work style
Advantages
- Every organisation needs accountants
- Clear professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CMA)
- Strong job security
Disadvantages
- Busy periods around year-end and tax deadlines
- Routine tasks are increasingly automated
- Can feel repetitive early on
Growth & future opportunities
Editorial view: corporate tax, VAT and stronger governance support demand, while automation shifts work towards analysis and advisory.
Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.
Study in the UAE
Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.
Average tuition
AED 76,400 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 48 programmes).
Master's: around AED 3,247 per credit hour (10 programmes).
From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.
- Abu Dhabi UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Fintech
- Abu Dhabi UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- Ajman UniversityBachelor of Science in Finance
- Ajman UniversityBachelor of Science in Accounting
- Al Ain UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Banking
- Al Ain UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
- American University in DubaiBachelor of Business Administration (Major in Finance)
- American University in DubaiBachelor of Business Administration (Major in Accounting)
Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.
Scholarships for this path
See all scholarshipsADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars
ADNOC · Employer
ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.
Emirates Aviation University scholarships
Emirates Aviation University · University
Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Government
Study at top universities abroad and then join the UAE diplomatic corps.
Ministry of Finance – Masar
Ministry of Finance · Government
Ministry of Finance programme for Emirati students in finance and accounting.
UAE job market
Openings collected from connected job sources.
Openings by emirate
Salary range from postings
No verified salary data yet.
Employers hiring
- Dubai Government entity · 25
- Masdar · 3
- Shipa · 2
- Tamara · 1
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Job data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM
Skills employers ask for
From the descriptions of 31 current UAE vacancies for this career. Tick the skills you already have to see your gaps.
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Specialist skills
Personal skills
Qualifications & licences
Counted with keyword matching on 31 posting descriptions from the job sources above. A skill appears once per posting. It's a guide to what employers ask for, not a full list.