Head of Accounting

MAVI; United Arab Emirates; Sur place; AED 300 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Direct exposure to US finance leaders

Audit leadership experience

ERP transformation projects

Global finance network

Résumé du poste

MAVI is seeking a Head of Accounting in the United Arab Emirates to own the US GAAP accounting function end-to-end for US-based IT SaaS clients. You will oversee the close, financial statements, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and multi-entity accounting while partnering with US leadership.

You will lead audits, build robust controls, and drive ERP implementations, influencing strategy and growth in a lean, high-trust environment. Dubai-based role with direct exposure to US finance leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting experience with deep US GAAP knowledge.
• Demonstrated ownership of close and financial statements independently.
• Strong depth in ASC 606 revenue recognition and deferred revenue mechanics.

Responsabilités

• Own end-to-end US GAAP close monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
• Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 with schedules and roll-forwards.
• Ensure GL integrity and balance sheet accuracy with timely reconciliations.
• Lead annual audit or review and coordinate with external auditors.
• Oversee multi-entity accounting, consolidation, and intercompany activity.
• Build policies, controls, and SOPs to standardize the function.
• Partner with US Controllers, CFOs, and founders on financial decisions.

Connaissances

US GAAP

ASC 606 revenue recognition

ERP leadership

Audit coordination

Multi-entity consolidation

Formation

CPA/CA/ACCA/CMA

Big 4 experience

Outils

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Ramp

Brex

Bill.com

FloQast

QuickBooks

Description du poste

US Accounting Ownership. Long-Term Global Partnerships.

MAVI partners with high-growth US businesses, embedding experienced accounting professionals directly into their finance operations. In Dubai, we build long-term partnerships with senior accounting leaders who want direct US client ownership — not just offshore execution.

This is not a back-office accounting role. You will be embedded directly within US finance teams, operating as a trusted partner to US leadership.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Head of Accounting to own the accounting function end to end for US-based IT SaaS clients. You will be the most senior accounting person in the business, accountable for the integrity of the financial statements, the discipline of the close, the strength of the control environment, and the company's readiness for audit.

You will work in lean, high-trust environments where your judgment and process ownership directly support business growth in one of the fastest-growing segments of the US tech economy.

Where a client has outgrown the processes that carried it this far — a revenue schedule maintained outside the ledger, a close held together by one person's memory, controls that exist in policy but not in practice — you will be the person who rebuilds them.

What You Will Own

• Own the full month-end, quarter-end, and annual close under US GAAP, with accountability for the calendar, the output quality, and the cycle time
• Own the financial statements — P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow — and stand behind them with leadership and auditors
• Own revenue recognition under ASC 606, including the schedules, the deferred revenue roll-forward, ARR reporting, and the judgements behind them
• Own general ledger integrity and the balance sheet, driving reconciling items to resolution rather than reporting them
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, internal controls, approval workflows, and close procedures appropriate to the client's stage
• Lead the annual audit or review end to end, including auditor management, PBC preparation, and resolution of findings
• Coordinate US tax compliance with external CPA firms and own the accounting inputs they depend on
• Own multi-entity accounting, consolidation, intercompany balances, and foreign currency translation where applicable
• Prepare the reporting packages, variance analysis, and KPI reporting that US leadership, boards, and investors rely on
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff and manage outsourced bookkeeping partners against agreed standards
• Lead ERP selection, implementation, and migration, alongside AP, expense, and close-management automation
• Build the close checklist, process narratives, and SOPs that let the function run without relying on any single individual
• Partner directly with US Controllers, CFOs, and founders on the accounting implications of business decisions

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with deep US GAAP command, including leadership and development of accounting staff
• Demonstrated ownership of the close and the financial statements on an independent basis, rather than contribution to someone else's
• Genuine depth in revenue recognition (ASC 606), deferred revenue, and recurring-revenue mechanics; ASC 842 and ASC 718 an advantage
• Background in SaaS or IT services environments strongly preferred
• Experience leading an audit or review, including direct management of external auditors through to resolution of findings
• A track record of building accounting processes and controls from the ground up, or rebuilding underperforming ones
• Substantial ERP experience (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, or equivalent), alongside familiarity with modern finance tooling such as Ramp, Brex, Bill.com, or FloQast
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidation preferred
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred
• Big 4 or comparable public accounting experience followed by industry experience preferred
• Experience at a venture-backed or PE-backed US company preferred
• Excellent English communication, with the confidence to hold the room in a leadership or audit setting
• Availability for substantial US time zone overlap

Why Join MAVI?

• Own an entire accounting function, end to end, with direct exposure to US finance and technology leaders
• Build the accounting infrastructure of a growing SaaS business rather than maintaining someone else's
• Lead audits, ERP transformations, and control build-outs rather than supporting them
• Long-term partnerships with high-growth US companies
• Progress toward Head of Finance and Fractional CFO opportunities through MAVI
• Opportunity to grow within a global finance network