Group Chief Accountant
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About the Role
OBT Group seeks a Group Chief Accountant to oversee group-level accounting operations, consolidations, audits, and tax coordination across multiple African jurisdictions. The role requires strong IFRS knowledge, experience in multi-country environments, and a professional accounting qualification.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee end to end group accounting activities across multiple entities and jurisdictions
- Set up new entities in line with group standards and local compliance
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation and financial reporting processes
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements in line with IFRS, OHADA, and local GAAP requirements
- Coordinate and manage external audits across African entities and act as primary point of contact for auditors
- Work closely with local finance teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting submissions
- Oversee intercompany reconciliations and ensure proper balance sheet governance across the group
- Coordinate tax compliance matters across multiple African jurisdictions alongside local advisors and finance teams
- Support implementation and continuous improvement of accounting policies, controls, and reporting procedures
- Monitor statutory compliance requirements and ensure adherence to local regulations
- Partner closely with the Group Finance Director on strategic finance initiatives, governance, and process improvements
- Support finance transformation initiatives, ERP/system enhancements, and reporting automation projects
Requirements
- Strong experience in group accounting, consolidations, audit management, and financial reporting within a multi country environment
- Solid understanding of IFRS, statutory compliance, tax coordination, and internal controls
- Experience managing audits and working directly with external auditors across multiple jurisdictions
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CA preferred
- Experience working across Africa and multicultural environments is highly preferred
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with a hands on and detail oriented approach
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with high ownership and accountability
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
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Job Description
- With a strong footprint across Africa and the Middle East, OBT continues to expand its regional operations through disciplined financial governance, operational excellence, and a hands on leadership approach.
- As Group Accounting Manager / Group Chief Accountant, you will be based in our Dubai head office and closely collaborate with the Group Finance Director.
- You will play a key role in overseeing group level accounting operations, consolidations, audits, tax coordination, compliance, and financial governance across multiple African jurisdictions.
- This is a high visibility role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate across multiple entities, auditors, and stakeholders within a fast paced international environment.
Job Requirements
- Strong experience in group accounting, consolidations, audit management, and financial reporting within a multi country environment.
- Solid understanding of IFRS, statutory compliance, tax coordination, and internal controls.
- Experience managing audits and working directly with external auditors across multiple jurisdictions.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CA preferred.
- Experience working across Africa and multicultural environments is highly preferred.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with a hands on and detail oriented approach.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with high ownership and accountability.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee end to end group accounting activities across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Set up new entities in line with group standards and local compliance.
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation and financial reporting processes.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements in line with IFRS, OHADA, and local GAAP requirements.
- Coordinate and manage external audits across African entities and act as the primary point of contact for auditors.
- Work closely with local finance teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting submissions.
- Oversee intercompany reconciliations and ensure proper balance sheet governance across the group.
- Coordinate tax compliance matters across multiple African jurisdictions alongside local advisors and finance teams.
- Support implementation and continuous improvement of accounting policies, controls, and reporting procedures.
- Monitor statutory compliance requirements and ensure adherence to local regulations.
- Partner closely with the Group Finance Director on strategic finance initiatives, governance, and process improvements.
- Support finance transformation initiatives, ERP/system enhancements, and reporting automation projects.
Job Benefits
- High impact regional role working directly with senior leadership.
- Exposure to complex international operations across Africa and the Middle East.
- Opportunity to work closely with experienced finance and operational leaders.
- Dynamic, hands on environment with strong career growth potential.
- Competitive package and long term development opportunities within a growing group.
- Based in Dubai with regional exposure across multiple African markets.
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