Finance Assistant Manager

Kaizen Firm; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaizen Firm is partnering with a prestigious client in Dubai to recruit an Assistant Manager – Finance. The role reports to the Group Financial Controller and supports group financial reporting, consolidation, IFRS compliance, and UAE tax and statutory filings.

You will review GLs and balance sheets, assist in standalone and consolidated statements, coordinate intercompany activity, and liaise with auditors. Strong Excel and ERP skills (Dynamics or equivalent) are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified with CA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent certification.
• 5+ years of finance and accounting experience, UAE experience preferred.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and consolidation experience.
• Experience with UAE VAT and Corporate Tax is a plus.
• Proficient in multi-entity, multi-currency reporting and audits.
• Advanced MS Excel and ERP familiarity (Dynamics or similar).

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and annual close for assigned entities with detailed scrutiny of GLs and balances.
• Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements and intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensure IFRS compliance across revenue recognition, impairment, leases, and related areas.
• Coordinate UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance for group entities.
• Support statutory audits and respond to auditors' queries.
• Review intercompany transactions and ensure accurate accounting entries.
• Monitor monthly results, investigate variances, and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Consolidation

Financial statements

Balance reconciliations

Excel skills

ERP systems

Intercompany accounting

Multi-currency reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce

CA / ACCA / CPA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Job Information

Consulting

NA

City Dubai

State/Province Dubayy (Dubai)

337-1500

Job Description

About Us:

Kaizen is the Number 1 Recruitment Leader in the MENA region and works on placing high-caliber professionals in prominent and lucrative roles across the Middle East & and GCC.

The Client:

Established in 1841 is the world’s leading source of business information and insights, enabling companies to decide with confidence. It is responsible for business in 64 countries across the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, and the Indian Ocean/Pacific Islands regions.

Role:

The requirement is for Assistant Manager – Finance based in Dubai. The position will report to the Group Financial Controller and will support group financial reporting and consolidation, IFRS compliance, tax and statutory compliance, and detailed review and scrutiny of books of accounts for assigned entities within the group.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing/reviewing monthly and annual closing of assigned entities and perform detailed scrutiny of GLs, balance sheets, accruals, provisions, prepayments, aged/unusual balances and supporting schedules.
• Supporting preparation and review of standalone and consolidated financial statements, including consolidation schedules, elimination entries, intercompany reconciliations, foreign currency translation and disclosures.
• Ensuring consistent application of IFRS and support accounting assessments including revenue recognition, ECL/impairment, provisions, leases and other key accounting
• matters.
• Owning/coordinating UAE VAT and Corporate Tax compliance and other applicable tax/statutory compliances for assigned Group entities, including reconciliations, filings and supporting documentation.
• Coordinating statutory audits and tax matters with auditors, consultants and local/remote finance teams; ensure timely resolution of audit and compliance queries.
• Reviewing intercompany transactions/balances, revenue, receivables, ageing, impairment assessments and material accounting entries to ensure accuracy and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Reviewing monthly financial results, investigating significant variances and strengthening financial controls, closing processes, ERP/automation and reporting
• quality.

Required Skills & Experience:

• CA / ACCA / CPA and Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce.
• 5+ years of relevant finance and accounting experience, preferably including UAE experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of IFRS, consolidation, financial statements, books scrutiny and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Good working knowledge of UAE VAT and Corporate Tax; multi-country tax/compliance exposure is an advantage.
• Experience handling multiple legal entities, intercompany accounting, multi-currency reporting and statutory audits.
• Advanced MS Excel and good ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics or similar), with strong analytical, review, and stakeholder-management skills.