Associate Director PMO Support to lead and manage cross-functional coordination for a strategic[...]

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

Job summary

A leading management consulting company seeks a highly capable Associate Director – PMO Support in Abu Dhabi. The role involves leading cross-functional coordination for a strategic merger, requiring strong financial acumen, experience in M&A, and a solid understanding of accounting, auditing, and tax structures. Candidates should have 8–12 years experience in M&A or corporate restructuring, a relevant degree, CPA/CA preferred, and proven project management skills. This is a full-time position with a competitive rate.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years’ experience in M&A, corporate restructuring or finance transformation.
• Strong understanding of accounting, tax and compliance implications in reorganisations.
• Proven project management experience with multi-stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, tracking and interdepartmental coordination; maintain timelines, risk registers and status reports.
• Oversee design of financial reporting structures and align budgeting for new entities.
• Support legal and tax workstreams including due diligence.
• Map out accounting implications of the merger and draft accounting memos.
• Monitor fixed asset transfers and oversee financial data migration.

Skills

Financial acumen

Project management

Advanced Excel

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting, Finance or related field

CPA, CA or equivalent

Job description

Client

Management Consulting Company

Ideal Candidate

The Client is seeking a highly capable Associate Director – PMO Support (M&A Accounts and Finance) to lead and manage cross‑functional coordination for a strategic merger by affiliation. The role requires strong financial acumen experience in M&A and a solid understanding of accounting auditing and tax structures related to corporate reorganisations. The selected candidate will serve as the central point of coordination across finance, legal, tax and external consultants.

Tasks

• Lead planning, tracking and interdepartmental coordination; maintain timelines, risk registers and status reports.
• Financial Structuring Support – oversee design of financial reporting structures (e.g., trial balances, P&Ls); align budgeting and reporting frameworks for new entities.
• Legal & Tax Alignment – support legal and tax workstreams including due diligence and step plan development; ensure consistency across financial, legal and compliance aspects.
• Accounting Advisory – map out accounting implications of the merger at both consolidation and standalone levels; draft accounting memos with journal entries, policy choices and standards references.
• Asset & Data Migration – monitor fixed asset transfers and oversee financial data migration and bookkeeping set‑up.

Desired Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA, CA or equivalent preferred. 8–12 years’ experience in M&A, corporate restructuring or finance transformation. Strong understanding of accounting, tax and compliance implications in reorganisations. Proven project management experience with multi‑stakeholder coordination. Advanced Excel and presentation skills; familiarity with consolidation systems is a plus.

Workload/Location

Full‑time, Abu Dhabi (on ground).

Start date

Immediate; candidate must give availability within 15‑20 days after Engagement Confirmation Letter.

Period of engagement

Either hiring process or freelance contracting are available.

Rate

Competitive and able to attract more qualified candidates.