Finance Reporting Manager
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Description and Requirements JOB PURPOSE: The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for leading and ensuring the timely, accurate preparation of all financial and regulator.
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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 the primary liaison with external auditors and regulators for all financial reporting and IFRS 17 matters
- Serve as the subject matter expert for IFRS 17 within the finance function
- Lead and develop the financial reporting team
- Implement and maintain strong internal controls and governance over financial reporting processes
- Analyse and interpret complex financial data to provide actionable insights
- Champion finance process improvements and automation initiatives
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 industry preferred)
- Fluent Arabic speaker (required)
- 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)
- 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)
- This role owns the end to end Regulatory financial close and reporting process, with oversight of IFRS 17 insurance contract reporting
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and review of financial statements and regulatory returns on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors and regulators for all financial reporting and IFRS 17 matters
- Serve as the subject matter expert for IFRS 17 within the finance function
- Lead and develop the financial reporting team
- Implement and maintain strong internal controls and governance over financial reporting processes
- Analyse and interpret complex financial data to provide actionable insights
- Champion finance process improvements and automation initiatives
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)
- Fluent Arabic speaker (required)
- 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)
- 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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