Financial Controller
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About the Role
IDEAL HOME FURNITURE FACTORY is seeking a mid-level Financial Controller to support group finance functions across multiple companies including contracting, real estate, technology, and AI.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and review general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and month end closing
- Prepare monthly financial reports for management
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow tracking
- Monitor payables, receivables, intercompany balances, and cost allocations
- Ensure proper accounting records across group companies
- Support VAT, audit requirements, and compliance documentation
- Work with business teams to improve financial controls and reporting accuracy
- Support finance setup and reporting for technology/AI related business activities
- Prepare financial analysis to support management decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4 7 years of finance/accounting experience, preferably in UAE
- Experience with GL, month end closing, reconciliations, financial reporting, and budgeting
- Good understanding of UAE VAT and basic compliance requirements
- Strong Excel skills
- Good communication skills in English
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Role Overview
- We are looking for a mid level Financial Controller to support the Group finance function across multiple companies, including Contracting and real estate development, technology and AI related businesses.
- The role will support financial reporting, general ledger control, budgeting, cash flow monitoring, compliance, and management reporting.
- The candidate should be hands on, organized, and able to work with different business units at group level.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and review general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and month end closing.
- Prepare monthly financial reports for management.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow tracking.
- Monitor payables, receivables, intercompany balances, and cost allocations.
- Ensure proper accounting records across group companies.
- Support VAT, audit requirements, and compliance documentation.
- Work with business teams to improve financial controls and reporting accuracy.
- Support finance setup and reporting for technology / AI related business activities.
- Prepare financial analysis to support management decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 4–7 years of finance/accounting experience, preferably in UAE.
- Experience with GL, month end closing, reconciliations, financial reporting, and budgeting.
- Good understanding of UAE VAT and basic compliance requirements.
- Experience working with group companies, multiple entities, or shared finance functions is preferred.
- Knowledge or exposure to technology companies, software, AI, or digital business models is an advantage.
- Strong Excel skills; experience with accounting/ERP systems is preferred.
- Detail oriented, organized, and able to work independently.
- Good communication skills in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- ACCA, CMA, CPA, CA, or part qualified is an advantage.
- UAE experience is preferred.
- Experience in technology, AI, software, contracting, real estate, or group holding companies is a plus.
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