Our client is a multinational player in their sector, headquartered in Dubai. With hundreds of legal entities across the group and a significant intercompany network, they maintain robust and structured financial operations and reporting, adhering to international accounting standards.
Responsibilities :
- Oversee all day-to-day activities of the external reporting team for the Group
- Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting service providers
- Provide mentorship and technical accounting guidance to the wider finance team
- Coordinate the preparation of over 400 audited / unaudited financial statements for statutory and financier compliance
- Collaborate with the tax department to support compliance and reporting processes
- Maintain and enhance internal controls to ensure integrity in reporting
- Assist in interpreting and implementing new / revised IFRS standards applicable to the Group
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting systems (e.g. Oracle, CaseWare)
- Conduct quarterly legal entity reviews across the Group
- Lead or contribute to various finance projects as needed
Key Performance Indicators :
Timely and accurate delivery of IFRS-compliant financial statementsMeeting all financier and statutory reporting deadlinesStrong technical accounting and IFRS implementationEffective coordination with auditors and tax teamsUp-to-date internal documentation of accounting policiesStrong leadership and performance management of the External Reporting TeamQualified Accountant (CA, ACCA, CPA) with at least 8 years' post-graduate experienceMinimum of 5 years in a Big 4 audit firm, with strong exposure to IFRS and external auditPrevious experience in managing a team and handling multiple prioritiesKnowledge of CaseWare and Oracle Financials is advantageousFamiliarity with local UAE regulatory reporting requirementsHigh level of proficiency with accounting systems and Excel#J-18808-Ljbffr