About the Role / About the Job
This Dubai-based Chief Accountant role is responsible for leading accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining effective internal controls, meeting statutory and tax obligations, and supporting management decision-making through financial analysis. The position reports to the Group Finance Controller, combining technical accounting oversight with team leadership and process improvement.
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Core Responsibilities
Financial Reporting and General Ledger
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Manage timely month-end and year-end close processes.
- Review general ledger reconciliations and monitor accounting records and transactions for accuracy and completeness.
- Produce management accounts and variance analysis reports.
- Maintain ledger integrity, review journal entries and adjustments, and determine the correct accounting treatment for complex transactions.
- Oversee the chart of accounts structure and governance.
Statutory Compliance and Governance
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, company accounting policies, tax and VAT obligations, and corporate reporting requirements.
- Coordinate statutory financial statement preparation and submission while managing relationships with external auditors and regulatory authorities.
- Develop and maintain financial controls and accounting procedures.
- Identify and mitigate financial reporting risks and support internal and external audits.
- Ensure adherence to company policies and governance standards.
Treasury, Budgeting, and Financial Analysis
- Monitor cash flow and working capital, review bank reconciliations, and treasury reporting.
- Support cash forecasting and liquidity planning.
- Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting, analyze performance against budgets and forecasts, and investigate variances to management.
- Provide accounting expertise to operational and business leaders.
Team Leadership and Systems Improvement
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
- Allocate workloads, manage performance objectives, support training and professional development, and drive continuous improvement in accounting processes and systems.
- Maintain financial systems and accounting controls and participate in ERP enhancements.
- Identify automation and efficiency opportunities while ensuring data integrity across financial systems.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline is required.
- A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or an equivalent qualification is preferred.
Professional Experience
- At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience.
- 3 to 5 or more years in a leadership or supervisory accounting role.
- Experience managing month-end, year-end, audit, and statutory reporting processes.
- Experience in multinational or multi-entity environments is preferred.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably with SAP B1.
- Knowledge of consolidation and multi-company accounting.
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting processes.
