Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly and annual closing processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS and local regulations, providing insightful financial reports.
• Manage the general ledger, overseeing reconciliation and analysis of accounts to identify and rectify discrepancies, maintaining data integrity.
• Prepare and review financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, offering critical financial insights.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments, and efficient cash flow management.
• Conduct variance analysis, investigating significant differences between budgeted and actual figures, providing recommendations for improvement.

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent

Professional Certifications

• Professional certification in Finance such as ACA (Association of Chartered Accountants), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) or equivalent preferred

Years of Experience

• 4 years of relevant experience in Auditing, Accounting and Reporting

Nature of Experience

• UAE experience with government / semi-government organizations and/or multinational companies is preferred

Job Specific Skills

• Experience with implementing accounting rules and policies

• Understanding of international accounting standards e.g. IFRS , IPSAS

• Ability to perform root cause analysis and scenario analysis

• Advanced Excel and other analytical tools

• Working knowledge of ERP systems

Business Language Skills

• Fluent written and spoken English essential, Arabic preferred

Communication and Interaction Skills

• Interprets or explains data or information to deliver messages to audiences not knowledgeable about the subject matter