Assistant Financial Controller

Inspire Selection | Recruitment Agency; Dubai; On-site; AED 183,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Selection | Recruitment Agency is partnering with a client in the UAE to recruit an experienced Assistant Financial Controller in Dubai. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, IFRS knowledge and commercial awareness to support multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will coordinate month-end close, manage regional reporting and engage with senior stakeholders across regions. Multinational experience and ERP proficiency are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in accounting, financial control or audit.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA or CIMA).
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial controls.
• Experience preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting.
• Solid Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics).
• Experience in multinational or multi-entity environments is advantageous.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, auditors and external advisers.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end closing, management accounts and regional financial reporting.
• Analyze financial performance, investigate variances and provide commercial insight.
• Oversee balance sheet integrity including reconciliations, accruals, provisions and intercompany balances.
• Coordinate external and internal audits and statutory filings.
• Monitor payroll, billing, payments and operational expenditure controls.
• Identify control weaknesses and opportunities for process improvements.
• Support regional tax compliance including VAT and corporate tax.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Provide financial analysis to Regional Directors and Country Managers for decision making.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Financial controls

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CA/CMA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Assistant Financial Controller

AED 18,000 per month plus medical & air ticket

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, fully qualified finance professional to join a growing regional finance function as Assistant Financial Controller. This is a broad regional multi entity role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, commercial awareness and the ability to work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support month-end and year-end closing, management accounts and regional financial reporting
• Analyse financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful commercial insight
• Oversee balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, provisions, prepayments and intercompany balances
• Coordinate external and internal audits, ensuring timely completion of audit requirements and statutory filings
• Monitor financial controls across payroll, billing, payments and operational expenditure
• Identify control weaknesses, financial risks and opportunities for process improvement
• Support regional tax compliance, including VAT, Corporate Tax and withholding tax
• Assist with annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and cash flow management
• Partner with Regional Directors and Country Managers, providing financial analysis and supporting commercial decision-making
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, Group accounting policies and local regulatory requirements

Requirements:

• 7+ years' experience in accounting, financial control or audit
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA or CIMA)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and accrual accounting
• Proven experience preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting
• Good understanding of payroll, billing and regional tax requirements
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Previous experience within a multinational or multi-entity environment is highly advantageous
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, auditors and external advisers
• Commercially minded, analytical and solutions-focused
• Comfortable challenging existing processes and driving improvements
• Able to manage competing priorities independently across multiple countries