Senior Manager – Group Accounting & Controllership

Role purpose

Accounting and reporting

• Oversee month-end close across entities and modules; review trial balances and MIS with regional accountants and present results to the Group Finance Head.
• Maintain accuracy of the general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, inventory, fixed assets, and intercompany balances.
• Review sales and purchase invoices, credit notes, and tax bookings for accuracy.

Tax, audit, and implementation

• Oversee VAT, corporate tax, income tax, GST, and statutory audits across countries, working with Tax & Compliance and external consultants; manage the GCC tax consultant.
• Lead UAE e-invoicing implementation.
• Clean up legacy books and lead the split of UAE operations into four entities in SAP Business One.

Controls and leadership

• Build finance SOPs, processes, internal controls, and approval matrices.
• Lead and develop regional accounts teams across locations.
• Deliver other finance projects as assigned by the Group Finance Head.

Qualifications and experience

• Chartered Accountant with 8–10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Hands-on month-end close, statutory audit, and multi-entity reporting under IFRS experience.
• Strong UAE VAT and corporate tax knowledge; GST exposure is an advantage.
• Multi-country trading or distribution business experience preferred.
• ERP experience required, ideally SAP Business One; ERP or e-invoicing implementation experience is a plus.
• Proven team leadership across locations and strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Performance targets

Working conditions

• Based in Dubai and works with finance teams across time zones.
• Extended hours may be needed around month-end, audits, and tax deadlines.