Associate Director – Finance & Accounting Advisory

Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Associate Director – Finance & Accounting Advisory to lead the day-to-day delivery of a finance transformation engagement focused on budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, recharges, intercompany billing, management reporting, and financial modelling across multiple group entities. The role requires strong stakeholder management, team coordination, advanced financial modelling capability, and practical exposure to AI-enabled automation and finance process improvement. Key Responsibilities Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for centralized corporate costs and associated recharges. Oversee cost allocation, intercompany billing, periodic true-ups, and recharge methodologies across multiple entities. Coordinate day-to-day team delivery, including priorities, work allocation, progress tracking, and quality review. Prepare, review, and challenge management reports and financial analysis. Reconcile large volumes of financial data and investigate variances, errors, and inconsistencies. Develop and review complex financial models supporting allocations, scenarios, and management decisions. Act as a senior counterpart to finance leadership and advise stakeholders on financial implications, governance, and recharge methodologies. Drive practical improvements through AI-enabled tools, automation, and advanced analytics. Support ad hoc financial analysis and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline. Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, ACA, or equivalent is strongly preferred. 10+ years of relevant finance/accounting experience. Strong experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, cost allocation, recharges, and management reporting. Proven experience in intercompany billing/accounting and complex multi-entity environments. Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel capability. Experience coordinating finance teams and reviewing quality of outputs. Strong stakeholder-management and executive communication skills. Exposure to shared services, centralized corporate functions, IFRS, or complex group structures is advantageous. Practical exposure to AI-enabled finance tools, automation, or advanced analytics. Ability to work independently in a project-based environment and onsite in Abu Dhabi. Preferred Background Candidates from Big 4 / Finance Advisory / FP&A / Group Finance / Shared Services / Finance Transformation / Management Consulting environments would be highly relevant. Key Skills FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cost Allocation, Recharge Management, Intercompany Billing, Management Reporting, Financial Modelling, Advanced Excel, Finance Transformation, Shared Services, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, IFRS, Process Improvement, Automation, AI in Finance. Show more Show less