Accountant

Lockheed Martin; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense sector seeks a Management Accountant in Abu Dhabi. The role involves budget management, regulatory compliance, and operational support, requiring strong Excel skills and knowledge of regional regulations. An active CPA or degree in accounting is essential, alongside a commitment to excellence and effective stakeholder relations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of regional regulations and compliance platforms.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic.
• Substantial experience in financial business functions.

Responsibilities

• Support budget preparation and monthly analysis.
• Coordinate regulatory compliance and payroll operations.
• Assist in internal audits and vendor coordination.

Skills

Budget Management

Regulatory Compliance

Data Analysis

Relationship Building

Internal Controls

Accounting

Education

Active CPA or CA certification

Accounting Undergraduate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

The Management Accountant will be responsible for a variety of finance and office operations support role include budget planning & EAC analysis, local regulatory obligations, payroll co-ordination and filings.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Budget & EAC Management

• Support budget preparation, monthly analysis and forecasts for cost centersin the region
• Track key budgeting components (Eg, discretionary items) to monitor spend usage.
• Partner with local offices to gather input, validate assumptions, and ensure alignment with company budgetary goals.

Regulatory reporting

• Co-ordination and support central payroll team
• Responsible for timely updates of local regulatory platforms such Pensions, Direct and Indirect Tax filings ( Emara Tax)
• Support annual statutory audits and keeping external auditors on track to timely submission
• Support the Statutory audit and tax filing team
• Operation support
• Assist with document management for audits licences (Supporting in the local authority’s audit, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of HR, and FTA audits that come to the Abu Dhabi office).
• Support procurement and vendor coordination for office needs by partnering with supply chain function
• Serve as a primary interface for internal and external stakeholders including accounting teams, government agencies
• Support the incountry leadership team on business needs
• Others- Adhoc duties perbusiness needs
• Substantial work experience and proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tool
• Strong knowledge of regional regulations, government compliance platforms
• Excellent command of the English and Arabic language, both oral and written.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and business units by building effective relationships
• Active CPA or CA certification or Accounting Undergraduate Degree
• Internal controls focussed
• Prior financial business functional experience in a complex / matrix organsiation
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Proficient with SAP

Job Reference Number

17171BR

Employee Type

Full Time

Working Schedule

Standard Hours

Country

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Clearance Required for Role

Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin’s International Corporate and Enterprise Business Services (EBS) units, consists of Business Development, IT Services, Payroll, ESH, HR and Finance functions that support the business across the whole of the EMEA region. With employees located throughout the UK, Europe and Middle East, LM Corporate and EBS provide EMEA wide support to all the LM International business areas.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.