Finance Manager

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Manage general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, expenses, bank reconciliations, accruals, provisions, fixed assets, and period-end closing.
• Prepare financial statements, management reports, budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and variance analyses under IFRS and UAE requirements.
• Manage UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, applicable Excise Tax, registrations, filings, payments, reconciliations, records, and Federal Tax Authority correspondence.
• Coordinate customs duties, import VAT, transfer pricing, and related-party compliance where relevant.
• Oversee inventory accounting, product costing, landed-cost calculations, stock reconciliations, and inventory provisions.
• Manage liquidity planning, payment scheduling, working capital, foreign-exchange exposure, bank accounts, and KYC documentation.
• Coordinate intercompany settlements, cross-border fund transfers, and funding arrangements with Group Finance.
• Maintain financial controls, approval procedures, payment controls, and segregation-of-duties arrangements.
• Coordinate payroll accounting and salary-payment processes, including applicable WPS requirements.
• Liaise with auditors, tax advisers, banks, and other professional service providers.
• Monitor UAE regulatory developments and support accounting systems, finance processes, and applicable e-invoicing requirements.
• Undertake other finance, tax, treasury, and business-support assignments as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• A recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CPA, CMA, or CA is strongly preferred.
• At least seven years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including substantial hands-on UAE experience.
• Experience at Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or an equivalent level.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, Federal Tax Authority procedures, and EmaraTax.
• Knowledge of Excise Tax, customs duties, import VAT, and designated-zone requirements where relevant.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, reporting, closing, audit coordination, budgeting, and internal financial controls.
• Experience with cash-flow forecasting, banking operations, intercompany settlements, and cross-border funding.
• Experience with inventory accounting, product costing, and working-capital management in product-based, distribution, or trading businesses.
• ERP or accounting systems proficiency and advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Full professional proficiency in English is required; Chinese or Arabic is advantageous but not mandatory.
• The role requires independent work, priority management, and effective communication with local and overseas stakeholders.

About PAX and Hayati