Assistant Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities Support the Financial Controller with month-end and year-end close for the Middle East entities, including management accounts, regional reporting packs and variance analysis Prepare and coordinate IFRS statutory financial statements across multiple jurisdictions in the region Coordinate external and internal audits across all entities: prepare audit schedules, resolve auditor queries and make sure statutory filing deadlines are met Monitor billing, payroll and payment processes, identifying anomalies, risks and control gaps Review balance sheet reconciliations (provisions, accruals, prepayments, intercompany) to ensure balance sheet integrity Strengthen the internal control framework and lead process improvement initiatives Support Corporate Tax, VAT and withholding tax compliance, including reviewing tax calculations and returns Oversee staff costs and overheads, and support Treasury on cash positions and working capital Partner with Regional Directors and Country Managers on financial insight, budgets and quarterly reforecasts Key Requirements 7+ years’ experience in accounting, audit or financial control Strong IFRS knowledge and hands-on experience managing external audits ACCA, CPA, ACA, CA, CMA or CIMA (fully or part qualified) preferred ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle or similar); OneStream a plus Must be based in Dubai, UAE Show more Show less