Financial Controller
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About the Role
Al Etihad Payments seeks a Financial Controller to track cash flow, perform financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and budget management. The role involves month-end closing, preparation of financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Month end closing
- Preparation & recording of all Journal entries
- Calculation & recording of all accruals, depreciation & amortization
- Preparation of reporting pack budgets vs actuals
- Preparing month end reports for management, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Preparation of Balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintenance of Chart of Accounts & General ledgers
- Co ordination with all business stakeholders in Finance related matters
- Support HR in monthly payroll process
- Ensures integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying and entering transactions
- Execute and monitor day to day financial operations (payroll, invoicing, etc.)
- Co ordination with Internal & External Auditors
Requirements
- Master's/bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance with professional qualification CA, ACCA or relevant field
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial accounting & reporting
- In depth knowledge of Technical Accounting & Auditing standards, ERP, Financial planning & analysis
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Self motivated with a positive and professional approach
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About the role
- Financial Controller tracks cash flow and performs financial planning, forecasting, reporting and budget management.
What You’ll Do
- Month end closing
- Preparation & recording of all Journal entries
- Calculation & recording of all accruals, depreciation & amortization
- Preparation of reporting pack budgets vs actuals
- Preparing month end reports for management, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
- Preparation of Balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintenance of Chart of Accounts & General ledgers
- Co ordination with all business stakeholders in Finance related matters and providing them support as a Finance business partner
- Support HR in monthly payroll process
- Ensures integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying and entering transactions
- Execute and monitor the day to day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions
- Co ordination with Internal & External Auditors
Minimum Qualifications
- Preference is given to Certified Public Accountant/ Chartered Financial Analyst qualifications
- Master/bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance with professional qualification CA, ACCA or relevant field
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial accounting & reporting. Previous experience in similar role is preferred
- Regional experience in the UAE is preferred
- In depth knowledge of Technical Accounting & Auditing standards, ERP, Financial planning & analysis
- Advanced MS Excel skills to manage large data on spreadsheets
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- An analytical mind with good organizational skills
- Self motivated with a positive and professional approach to management
- Be proactive, reliable, responsible and accurate with an attention to detail
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English; Arabic is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
- Regional experience in the UAE is preferred.
- Proficiency in written and spoken Arabic is considered a strong asset.
What you can expect from us
- Modern work environment with level of flexibility.
- Dynamic and motivated team of colleagues working towards achieving UAE National Objectives.
- Competitive compensation package, including annual bonus and additional benefits like child educational allowance and annual flight tickets (where eligible);
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage;
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