Assistant Financial Controller

Role Description

Financial Reporting and Close

• Support month-end and year-end close processes for Middle East entities.
• Analyse financial results and investigate significant variances.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and regional reporting packs.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies and IFRS requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate annual statutory financial statements and disclosures.

Audit and Controls

• Liaise with external and internal auditors and coordinate requirements across multiple entities.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation, and technical accounting analysis.
• Monitor billing, payroll, and payment processes for accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify risks and control gaps and support stronger internal controls.
• Monitor staff costs, overheads, cash positions, and working capital performance.

Balance Sheet and Tax

• Review provisions, accruals, prepayments, and intercompany balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify and resolve accounting issues and support process improvements.
• Support Corporate Tax, VAT, and withholding tax compliance.
• Review tax calculations, returns, schedules, and related financial statement disclosures.

Business Partnering

• Support Regional Directors and Country Managers with financial insight and analysis.
• Explain financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
• Support annual budgets and quarterly reforecasting.
• Provide commercial insight into business performance and profitability.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• At least 7 years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial control roles.
• Demonstrable experience managing external audits.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, accrual accounting principles, and financial controls.
• Strong understanding of billing and payroll processes.
• Experience preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience, including Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, or similar.
• Experience driving process improvements and strengthening financial controls.
• OneStream knowledge and multinational multi-jurisdiction experience are preferred but not mandatory.
• Must be located in Dubai, UAE.

Compensation

• The employer advertises an attractive monthly base salary plus competitive commission or performance bonus.