Finance Assistant Manager

RTC-1 Employment Services; Dubai; On-site; AED 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

RTC-1 Employment Services seeks a Finance Assistant Manager for a Dubai-based freight-forwarding firm handling global logistics. The role centers on preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

You will oversee Accounts Payable, Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger, and cash flow, ensuring IFRS compliance and strong internal controls while driving cost optimization and finance-related system improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience in freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, supply chain, or multinational services.
• Must have strong knowledge of IFRS, budgeting, forecasting, UAE VAT, and internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle and advanced Excel; able to present financials to non-finance stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger, and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, audits, tax regulations, and corporate financial policies.
• Drive financial analysis, process improvements, cost optimization, and finance-related system or business improvement projects.

Skills

Strong communication

Present financial information

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Position Title

Finance Assistant Manager

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary

AED: up to 13,000 inclusive depending on experience and qualifications

Job Location

Dubai, UAE

About the Client

A Dubai-based freight-forwarding firm for global logistics with expertise on high-value, fragile and time-sensitive cargo worldwide.

Job Description

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger, and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, audits, tax regulations, and corporate financial policies.
• Drive financial analysis, process improvements, cost optimization, and finance-related system or business improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience, preferably within freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, supply chain, or multinational service companies.
• Must have strong knowledge of IFRS/accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, UAE VAT, and internal controls.
• Must have hands-on experience with Oracle together with advanced Excel with strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.