Finance Manager (Logistics Background Preferred)
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About the Role
Shipa Delivery is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to own the complete financial cycle of their fast-growing logistics business. This hands-on role covers monthly close, management reporting, budgeting, audit, and AP/AR across UAE, KSA, and Kuwait.
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Responsibilities
- End to end monthly closing across all three entities
- Prepare MIS reports to senior management & shareholders' office
- Oversee high volume AP/AR and credit control
- Lead annual budgeting & quarterly forecasting for UAE, KSA, Kuwait
- Coordinate annual statutory audit with external auditors
- Handle UAE VAT and Corporate Tax filing; KSA & Kuwait compliance
- Lead and develop a decentralized finance team across 3 markets
- Drive automation and AI powered tooling across finance workflows
Requirements
- CA / ACA / ACCA / CPA or Master's in Finance/Accounting
- 8 12 years progressive finance experience; 3+ years in a management role
- Full cycle hands on: reporting, AP/AR, budgeting, audit, tax
- Prior logistics, freight, or transaction intensive industry experience is a strong plus
- UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, and multi jurisdictional GCC compliance familiarity
- Advanced Excel; ERP proficiency (Odoo, SAP, Oracle or similar)
- Strong analytical mindset with sharp attention to detail
- Ability to translate financials into clear insights for non finance stakeholders
- Experience leading distributed or remote finance teams
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Role Summary
- Shipa Delivery is a fast growing digital last mile logistics provider operating across UAE, KSA, and Kuwait under the Agility Logistics umbrella.
- We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to own the complete financial cycle of our business — a hands on, high impact role.
- From monthly close and management reporting through budgeting, audit, and day to day AP/AR — you will be the financial backbone of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- End to end monthly closing across all three entities.
- MIS reports to senior management & shareholders' office.
- Quarterly and annual financial statements (IFRS/applicable standards).
- Ad hoc project specific financial analyses.
- Oversee high volume AP/AR and credit control.
- Multi entity bank and intercompany reconciliations.
- Monitor receivables and resolve billing disputes.
- Drive continuous improvement in AP/AR workflows.
- Lead annual budgeting & quarterly forecasting — UAE, KSA, Kuwait.
- Cash flow monitoring and proactive funding management.
- Banking relationships and capital allocation coordination.
- Cost analysis and profitability reviews.
Requirements
- CA / ACA / ACCA / CPA or Master's in Finance/Accounting.
- 8 12 years progressive finance experience; 3+ years in a management role.
- Full cycle hands on: reporting, AP/AR, budgeting, audit, tax.
- Prior logistics, freight, or transaction intensive industry experience is a strong plus.
- UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, and multi jurisdictional GCC compliance familiarity.
- Advanced Excel; ERP proficiency (Odoo, SAP, Oracle or similar).
- Strong analytical mindset with sharp attention to detail.
- Ability to translate financials into clear insights for non finance stakeholders.
- Confident communicator — comfortable with senior leadership and external parties.
- Experience leading distributed or remote finance teams.
- Open to AI tools to modernize and automate finance operations.
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