Financial Controller - Investment & Financial Markets

edari; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

edari is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to own finance and accounting end-to-end in a fast-growing environment based in Dubai. The role reports to the GM & CEO and requires strong control mindset to support regulatory reporting, audits and scalable processes.

The ideal candidate has 5-8 years in finance/accounting, exposure to investment/financial markets, and experience with Xero. Dubai-based hybrid work model is offered.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant finance/accounting experience.
• Ideally experience within investment/trading/financial markets environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge: accruals, journals, reconciliations, revenue/cost accounting.
• Experience with investment/trading statements and financial information.
• Strong audit and financial reporting experience.
• Experience managing vendors and accounts payable.
• Xero experience is highly desirable.
• Exposure to UK and/or international accounting/regulatory environments is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Hands-on, independent and commercially minded.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day finance and accounting function end-to-end.
• Manage accruals, journals, reconciliations, payables and financial controls.
• Analyse financial statements from investment/trading teams.
• Manage revenue, costs, expenses and equity-related transactions.
• Prepare management accounts, financial reports, analysis and cash-flow information.
• Own accounts payable and vendor management.
• Assist with treasury: banking relationships and cash monitoring.
• Coordinate external audits, statutory reporting and documentation.
• Support regulatory finance reporting and capital monitoring.
• Develop and maintain finance procedures, controls and governance frameworks.
• Support statutory and regulatory reporting across jurisdictions.
• Help develop finance dashboards and reporting (Power BI or similar).
• Improve processes, controls and reporting as business scales.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Regulatory knowledge

UK GAAP/IFRS

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Independence

Tools

Xero

Job description

We are looking to hire a Financial Controller who will take end-to-end ownership of finance and accounting activities for our client - a fast-growing UK-based investment and financial markets with international operations.

This is a full-time, hybrid role in Dubai. The position will be reporting directly to the General Manager & CEO.

We are looking for a hands-on, commercially aware finance professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should be comfortable taking ownership across accounting, reporting, audit and day-to-day finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day finance and accounting function end-to-end.
• Manage accruals, journals, reconciliations, payables and financial controls.
• Analyse financial statements and information received from investment/trading teams.
• Manage accounting for revenue, costs, associated expenses and equity-related transactions.
• Prepare management accounts, financial reports, analysis and cash-flow information.
• Take ownership of accounts payable and vendor management.
• Treasury management support including banking relationships and cash monitoring
• Coordination of external audits, statutory reporting and supporting documentation
• Assistance with regulatory finance reporting and capital monitoring activities
• Development and maintenance of finance procedures, controls and governance frameworks
• Support statutory and regulatory reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Help develop finance dashboards and reporting, with Power BI or similar experience being an advantage.
• Improve processes, controls and reporting as the business continues to scale.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant finance/accounting experience.
• Ideally experience within an investment, trading, brokerage, financial markets, banking, FinTech or similar financial services environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly accruals, journals, reconciliations, revenue and cost accounting.
• Experience working with investment/trading statements and financial information.
• Strong audit and financial reporting experience.
• Experience managing vendors and accounts payable.
• Xero experience is highly desirable.
• Exposure to UK and/or international accounting and regulatory environments is an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Quick, highly-adaptable, hands-on and commercially minded, with the ability to work independently and take ownership.

Availability: Preference will be given to candidates available immediately or a maximum of 30 days after accepting the offer. We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in Dubai, UAE.