Certified public accountants, general accountants, AP/AR and payroll staff, bookkeepers — the Philippine accounting profession has staffed UAE finance departments for a generation. Recruited through a DMW-licensed agency, tested before you interview.
Philippine universities graduate accountants in English on a US-style curriculum, and the CPA board examination is rigorous. The result is a large professional pool used to IFRS, ERP systems and multinational reporting — which is why finance departments across Dubai and Abu Dhabi are staffed from the Philippines. UAE VAT since 2018 and corporate tax since 2023 have only increased the demand.
A practical accounting exercise (journal entries, reconciliation, a simple close), an Excel test, a business-English test and a recorded interview at Prime Search's facilities in Makati; we screen for the ERP you run and for VAT or audit experience where you need it.
Accountants are MoHRE skill level 2: an attested bachelor's degree is mandatory. We apostille and attest in Manila before the visa. On the UAE side, your company is the sponsor: a signed job offer, MoHRE work-permit approval (or the free-zone equivalent), an entry permit valid sixty days, then medical, Emirates ID biometrics, contract registration and the residence visa — typically two to four weeks once documents are complete. Roles are classified by MoHRE skill level; levels 1–2 require an attested degree, levels 3–4 a diploma. Our UAE company, licensed for HR consultancy in Dubai, advises on classification, attestation and Emiratisation standing and coordinates the sequence with your PRO — it does not place or supply workers, and the employment relationship is yours.
Everything here is subject to applicable UAE MoHRE or free-zone, licensing, attestation and visa requirements.
Yes — CPA board passers are common in the candidate base; we screen for the certification and the experience you specify.
Many have Gulf experience with VAT; corporate-tax specifics are onboarded on arrival. We screen for the closest match.
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, Zoho, Tally — we screen for yours.
General information for employers, not legal or migration advice. Rules change; we re-verify before each hire.