Deputy General Manager of Finance

ACCEL HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANTS; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Pvt. Ltd. in Dubai seeks a Senior Finance Leader to oversee multi-country finance operations across GCC and wider MENA.

You will drive planning, reporting, governance, and shared services transformation, with relocation considered for GCC experience in consumer electronics retail and related sectors. The role demands 16+ years of leadership in finance, strong tax/compliance knowledge, and a proven track record in building high-performing teams across borders.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of senior finance leadership experience.
• Ability to lead multi-country financial operations and shared services.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and financial modelling across multiple countries and business units.
• Oversee group financial reporting, month-end/year-end closing, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and accounting governance.
• Manage finance operations delivered through an offshore Shared Service Center (AP, AR, payroll accounting, GL, reconciliations, and transaction processing).
• Drive finance transformation, digitisation, workflow improvements, system enhancements, and standardisation.
• Ensure VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax, Zakat/local tax requirements, statutory regulations, and audit requirements across relevant markets.
• Lead treasury, cash-flow forecasting, working capital, banking relationships, funding requirements, financial risk management, and internal controls.
• Manage internal/external audits, tax advisors, auditors, banks, regulators, business heads, and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Lead and develop multi-country finance teams and Shared Service Center teams, driving performance, accountability, capability building, and operational excellence.

Skills

Finance leadership

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Multi-country management

Governance & controls

Process automation

Education

Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

A senior finance leadership opportunity with responsibility for multi-country finance operations, reporting, governance, transformation, and shared services across the GCC and wider MENA region.

Note : Relocation is considered if you have working experience into GCC region for retail industry especially into consumer electronics and relocation benefits also provided.

• 16+ years of relevant finance leadership experience, ideally within retail, distribution, e-commerce, consumer electronics, or related industries.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and financial modelling across multiple countries and business units.
• Oversee group financial reporting, month-end/year-end closing, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and accounting governance.
• Manage finance operations delivered through an offshore Shared Service Center, covering AP, AR, payroll accounting, GL, reconciliations, and transaction processing.
• Drive finance transformation, process automation, digitisation, workflow improvements, system enhancements, and standardisation.
• Ensure compliance with VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax, Zakat/local tax requirements, statutory regulations, and audit requirements across relevant markets.
• Lead treasury, cash-flow forecasting, working capital, banking relationships, funding requirements, financial risk management, and internal controls.
• Manage internal/external audits, tax advisors, auditors, banks, regulators, business heads, and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Lead and develop multi-country finance teams and Shared Service Center teams, driving performance, accountability, capability building, and operational excellence.

Qualification: Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration preferred, with CA, CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred; SAP and finance