Associate Director - Finance & Accounting Advisory (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing is seeking an Associate Director, Finance & Accounting Advisory to lead a complex, project-based engagement in Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on budgeting, cost allocation and intercompany recharges across centralized functions for multiple entities.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of FP&A experience, strong IFRS knowledge and a proven ability to deliver strategic financial insight, build robust models and manage senior

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ finance and accounting experience at Associate Director level.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Expertise in multi-entity cost allocation, corporate recharges and intercompany accounting.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability.
• Experience coordinating finance teams and reviewing outputs.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and complex group structures.
• Experience with automation, analytics or AI-enabled finance tools.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and reporting for centralized corporate costs and recharges.
• Manage cost-allocation methodologies, intercompany billing, settlements and true-ups.
• Coordinate team priorities, allocate work and monitor progress.
• Develop and challenge financial models supporting allocations and decisions.
• Reconcile financial information across data sources and investigate variances.
• Produce and review management reports, presentations and analyses.
• Advise stakeholders on recharge methodologies and financial implications.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes through automation and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Intercompany

IFRS knowledge

Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Associate Director, Finance & Accounting Advisory

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Engagement: 12-month contract, with potential extension

We are supporting a major organisation in Abu Dhabi with the appointment of an experienced Associate Director‑level finance professional for a complex, project‑based engagement.

The successful candidate will lead day‑to‑day delivery across budgeting, cost allocation and intercompany recharges for centralized corporate functions operating across multiple group entities. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring strong financial modelling, management reporting and stakeholder‑management capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and reporting for centralized corporate costs and associated recharges.
• Manage cost‑allocation methodologies, intercompany billing, settlements and periodic true‑ups.
• Coordinate team priorities, allocate work, monitor progress and review outputs.
• Develop and challenge financial models supporting allocations, scenarios and management decisions.
• Reconcile financial information across multiple data sources and investigate variances or inconsistencies.
• Produce and review management reports, presentations and supporting analysis.
• Act as a senior counterpart to finance leadership and advise stakeholders on recharge methodologies and financial implications.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes through automation, advanced analytics and AI‑enabled tools.

Candidate Profile

• 10+ years’ relevant finance and accounting experience, with the seniority to operate at Associate Director level.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and management‑reporting experience.
• Demonstrable expertise in multi‑entity cost allocation, corporate recharges and intercompany accounting.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel capability.
• Experience coordinating finance teams and reviewing the quality of financial outputs.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and complex group structures.
• Practical experience using automation, analytics or AI‑enabled tools to improve finance delivery.
• Executive‑level communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, project‑based environment.

Candidates must be able to work at the client’s site in Abu Dhabi. Further information regarding the organisation will be shared with suitable candidates at the appropriate stage of the process.

Associate Director - Finance & Accounting Advisory in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates