Assistant Finance Manager

Charterhouse Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique advisory client in Dubai is looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to join their regional finance team. This role involves preparing consolidated financial statements and overseeing operational accounting processes. Candidates should be a Big Four Chartered Accountant with strong analytical skills and experience in financial reporting. The position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work within a notable entity in the financial services sector.

Benefits

Statutory Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in audit support and financial reporting.
• Experience in the financial services or professional services sector.
• Ability to navigate regional and international jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated financial statements aligned to IFRS.
• Oversee operational accounting and month-end close.
• Coordinate audit processes with auditors across entities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Presentation skills

Understanding of investment vehicles

Education

Big Four Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CPA)

Job description

Job details

• Location: Dubai
• Salary: AED 20,000 - 22,000 Plus Statutory Benefits
• Job Type: Permanent
• Discipline: Accountancy & Finance • Financial Services
• Reference: 53688
• Posted: 1 day ago

Charterhouse are currently working with a boutique advisory client, within the financial services and investment space, whom are looking to recruit an Assistant Finance Manager into their regional finance team.

About the Role

With a reporting line to their Chief of Staff, the 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. 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

Our 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 (or other professional services) sector would be a significant advantage, whereby candidate is able to deliver a strong understanding of investment vehicles, asset classes and the applied accounting principles.

The 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.