Junior Financial Controller

Parfums de Marly; Dubai; On-site; AED 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury goods company in Dubai is seeking a Junior Financial Controller to assist in group reporting and consolidation, audit support, and management reporting. The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance or accounting, 4 years of experience (2 years in UAE), proficiency in Excel, and fluency in English. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of total professional experience, with at least 2 years in UAE.
• Experience in accounting, preferably in an audit or consulting firm.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly group consolidation files.
• Prepare audit schedules and lead sheets for audits.
• Assist with preparation of monthly management reports and dashboards.
• Maintain trackers for deliverables and reporting deadlines.
• Help prepare audited standalone financial statements for UAE entities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Proactiveness

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP Business ByDesign (BYD)

Job description

Job title: Junior Financial Controller

Location: Dubai, UAE

About the role

The ideal candidate will be agile, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift rapidly. This role requires someone who thrives under tight deadlines, who likes to work in a multicultural environment, and is already proficient in Excel. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining group reporting and consolidation and enhancing our accounting process and controls.

Key Responsibilities:

Group Reporting & Consolidation

• Assist in preparing monthly group consolidation files
• Support tie-out of trial balances and intercompany eliminations
• Maintain group-level reporting templates and schedules
• Intercompany & Reconciliation – perform monthly intercompany reconciliations and investigate mismatches, assist with margin entries elimination

Audit Support

• Prepare audit schedules, lead sheets, and backup files for group and entity audits
• Maintain audit trackers and documentation folders for year-end audits
• Support external auditor requests with timely and accurate responses

Management Reporting

• Assist with preparation of monthly management reports and dashboards
• Extract and organize ERP (SAP BYD) data for analysis and reporting

Process Improvement & Controls

• Maintain trackers for deliverables, closing schedules, and reporting deadlines
• Document recurring processes (e.g. audit prep, closing checklists)
• Support the Group Controller in improving processes to suggestions provided by the internal controller

UAE Standalone Financial Statements

• Help prepare audited standalone FS for UAE legal entities under IFRS
• Prepare and maintain detailed support for notes (e.g. leases, EOSB, related parties)
• Coordinate with auditors for UAE audit fieldwork and documentation
• Track audit queries and follow up with relevant internal teams

Role - Specific Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with complex data sets
• Proactiveness, and willingness and ability to learn new systems and technologies quickly
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a collaborative environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines

Desired Background and Experience:

• Bachelors / master’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field
• Min 4 years of total professional experience, of which minimum 2 years in UAE, within accounting, preferably in an audit or consulting firm (Big 4 is a plus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, experience with SAP business by design (BYD) is a plus
• Fluency in English is essential