Assistant Manager- Chart of Accounts

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Chart of Accounts and ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with accounting policies.
• Review, create, modify, and deactivate GL accounts under established governance procedures.
• Maintain GL accounts, financial hierarchies, and reporting structures; evaluate new account requests against business and reporting needs.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders on ERP finance processes and master data governance.
• Ensure the Chart of Accounts supports statutory and management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Support ERP implementations, upgrades, finance transformation, and process improvement projects.
• Review accounts periodically for duplicates, obsolete entries, and inactive accounts; recommend improvements.
• Maintain governance documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Support month-end and year-end close by ensuring accurate financial master data.
• Assist internal and external auditors with documentation and compliance.
• Identify improvements to financial data quality, automation, and operational efficiency.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA, ACCA, or CA professional qualification is mandatory.
• 5–8 years of experience in General Ledger, Financial Master Data, or Chart of Accounts management.
• Strong understanding of Chart of Accounts design, governance, and financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Knowledge of IFRS and accounting principles.
• Finance transformation or ERP implementation experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Power BI experience is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with attention to detail.
• Immediate availability is preferred.

Location

• The description identifies Dubai as the client location and says the candidate should be able to work in the United Arab Emirates; it does not explicitly state a workplace arrangement.

Application

• The employer states that applications will be reviewed within seven working days.