Assistant Finance Manager

Charterhouse; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager for their Abu Dhabi office. The role involves preparing consolidated financial statements in alignment with IFRS, coordinating audit processes, and participating in budget planning. Ideal candidates should be Big Four Chartered Accountants (ACA, ACCA, or CPA) with strong analytical and reporting skills. The position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic finance team.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in audit support and financial reporting.
• Experience in financial services or investment sector.
• Strong understanding of investment vehicles and applied accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated financial statements aligning to IFRS.
• Coordinate audit processes and practices with Auditors.
• Involved in planning and annual budget processes.
• Develop management accounts and reports for business heads.
• Review accounting policies related to fund administration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong reporting skills

Financial modelling skills

Presentation skills

Education

Big Four Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CPA)

Job description

Job description

Charterhouse are currently working with an Abu Dhabi client, within the financial services and investment space, whom are looking to hire an Assistant Finance Manager into their regional finance team.

About the role

With a reporting line to the Finance Director, this Assistant Finance Manager will take ownership of the preparation of consolidated financial statements, aligning to IFRS, whilst also having oversight of operational accounting and the completion of month-end close and accounts finalisation. The role will also be heavily geared towards the coordination of audit processes and practices, in conjunction with Auditors, across the various entities and funds within the group.

The Assistant Finance Manager will be heavily involved within the planning and annual budget process, along with the development of management accounts and reports for presentation to the business heads. In addition, this role will also have responsibility to review various accounting policies, linking to fund administration and any external fee agreements, whilst also developing internal reporting processes to ensure accurate, timely and versatile delivery of financial accounts and commentaries.

About you

The client will look to identify a Big Four Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CPA) whom is able to demonstrate a track record within audit support, financial reporting and areas spanning advisory. Exposure to the financial services (investment-related) sector would be a significant advantage, whereby applicants are able to deliver a strong understanding of investment vehicles, asset classes and the applied accounting principles. The successful candidate must be able to bring strong analytical and reporting (up to financial modelling level) skills, to ensure the continued development of financial and / or investment analysis within the overall consolidation. The nature of this organisation will also demand strong and accurate presentation skills in conjunction with the technical components and exposure across regional and / or international jurisdictions will be a distinct advantage.