Finance Reporting Manager
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About the Role
MetLife Gulf seeks a Finance Reporting Manager to lead financial and regulatory reporting for the Gulf business. You will oversee IFRS 17 reporting, manage external audits, and lead a team.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and review of financial statements and regulatory returns on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Act as primary liaison with external auditors and regulators for all financial reporting and IFRS 17 matters
- Serve as subject matter expert for IFRS 17 within the finance function, managing integration into all reporting processes
- Lead and develop the financial reporting team, providing clear direction, performance management, and professional development
- Implement and maintain strong internal controls and governance over financial reporting processes
- Analyze and interpret complex financial data to provide actionable insights and present variance analyses to senior management
- Champion finance process improvements and automation initiatives related to IFRS 17 data and reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting (preferred) or Finance, Business Administration
- Minimum 5+ years of financial reporting experience, including several years within a multinational corporation (insurance/financial services preferred)
- Prior external audit experience (e.g., 2 5 years in a Big 4 firm) strongly desirable
- Fluent Arabic speaker (required)
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent) strongly preferred
- In depth knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting frameworks including comprehensive understanding of IFRS 17
- Experience in risk assessment and implementation of internal control frameworks for financial reporting
- Advanced knowledge of financial statement preparation, financial reporting processes, and financial analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with financial systems
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Job Purpose
- The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for leading and ensuring the timely, accurate preparation of all financial and regulatory reports for the Gulf business (UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar), including statutory financial statements and regulatory filings, in compliance with IFRS and
- This role owns the end to end Regulatory financial close and reporting process, with oversight of IFRS 17 insurance contract reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Statements & Regulatory Returns: Lead the preparation and review of financial statements and regulatory returns on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
- External Audit & Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary liaison with external auditors and regulators for all financial reporting and IFRS 17 matters.
- IFRS 17 Oversight: Serve as the subject matter expert for IFRS 17 within the finance function, managing the integration of IFRS 17 into all reporting processes.
- Stakeholder & Team Management: Lead and develop the financial reporting team, providing clear direction, performance management, and professional development.
- Governance & Controls: Implement and maintain strong internal controls and governance over financial reporting processes, including IFRS 17 reporting and closing activities.
- Financial Analysis & Business Insight: Analyse and interpret complex financial data (including IFRS 17 outputs) to provide actionable insights.
- Cross Functional Collaboration & Communication: Represent the Financial Reporting function in cross departmental initiatives.
- Process Improvement: Champion finance process improvements and automation initiatives (particularly related to IFRS 17 data and reporting processes).
Qualifications, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting (preferred) or Finance, Business Administration.
- Minimum 5+ years of financial reporting experience, including several years within a multinational corporation (insurance/financial services industry preferred).
- Prior external audit experience (e.g. 2–5 years in a Big 4 firm) and/or demonstrated experience in a similar reporting/controllership role is strongly desirable.
- Fluent Arabic speaker (required). Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- In depth knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting frameworks (including comprehensive understanding of IFRS 17); familiarity with US GAAP is an advantage.
- Experience in risk assessment and implementation of internal control frameworks for financial reporting.
- Advanced knowledge of financial statement preparation, financial reporting processes, and financial analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with financial systems; experience with reporting and automation tools is a plus.
Competencies Required
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, manage, and develop a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Business Acumen: Deep understanding of business and financial concepts; ability to see the broader context and implications of financial results.
- Highly organised, able to structure work and multi task in order to meet multiple deadlines.
- Strong analytical thinking and high attention to detail; adept at identifying issues and ensuring accuracy.
- Motivated with a strong sense of responsibility; takes ownership of outcomes and delivers under pressure.
- Effective at time management and maintaining composure under tight deadlines.
- Innovative and open to change; proactively seeks opportunities to improve processes and challenge existing practices.
- Adaptable to evolving requirements and capable of adjusting plans to address new challenges or changes in priorities.
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