Financial Controller - Regulated Finance & Controls Leader

CMC Singapore; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

CMC Markets is seeking a Financial Controller to support the Head of Finance in operating and developing the finance function of a DFSA-authorised financial services entity in Dubai. You will maintain accurate records, deliver timely financial, tax and regulatory reporting, and strengthen governance and controls.

Key duties include month-end close, regulatory reporting via EPRS, UAE tax compliance, audits, management reporting and budgeting.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant accounting or financial control experience, preferably in financial services.
• Experience in a DFSA-authorised firm is strongly preferred; experience in another regulated financial services environment is also relevant.
• Strong practical knowledge of financial accounting, close processes, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the month-end and year-end close, maintaining a close calendar and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepayments, allocations, revenue and expense entries, and other period-end adjustments.
• Reconcile and substantiate balance sheet accounts, including bank, intercompany and other material balances; investigate and resolve differences.
• Maintain accurate general ledger records and support the preparation of financial statements under applicable accounting standards, including IFRS where applicable.
• Oversee or coordinate accounts payable, receivable, expense accounting and payment processes.
• Prepare and coordinate applicable DFSA prudential and financial returns, including submissions through the DFSA Electronic Prudential Reporting System (EPRS).
• Reconcile regulatory reporting data to the general ledger and underlying records.
• Support monitoring of regulatory capital, liquidity and related thresholds, escalating actual or forecast issues promptly.
• Coordinate applicable statutory and entity-level financial filings and maintain a calendar of reporting obligations.
• Work with Compliance and other teams where regulatory submissions require finance information.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of UAE Corporate Tax and VAT returns, where applicable, including supporting calculations, reconciliations and records.
• Track tax deadlines, payments and supporting documentation, and coordinate with external tax advisers as needed.
• Assistant with the annual budget, periodic forecasts and scenario analysis.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end close

Regulatory reporting

Tax compliance

Audit coordination

Management reporting

Internal controls

Tools

EPRS

ERP system

Job description

CMC Markets is seeking a Financial Controller to support the Head of Finance in operating and developing the finance function of a DFSA-authorised financial services entity in Dubai. You will maintain accurate records, deliver timely financial, tax and regulatory reporting, and strengthen governance and controls.

Key duties include month-end close, regulatory reporting via EPRS, UAE tax compliance, audits, management reporting and budgeting.