MENA Financial Controller & FP&A Lead

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Dubai seeks a Senior Financial Controller to lead the MENA Finance Control and Tax Operations. You will manage a team, ensure robust month-end and year-end processes, and support regional governance and audit requirements.

Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Control, you will collaborate with the COO and Managing Partner, oversee budgeting, intercompany accounting and local GAAP, and drive automation and process improvements across Finance in the

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant with extensive experience of statutory and regulatory frameworks and obligations across the MENA region (UAE, KSA, Bahrain)
• Demonstrable experience of effectively managing and developing teams
• Proven ability to communicate and influence across all levels, including external stakeholders
• Business fluent language skills in English
• Experience of working as a customer of Global Shared Services
• Basic understanding of a Legal and Finance Systems, ideally the Intapp suite and Elite 3e

Responsibilities

• Month end close and reporting for timely and accurate close and stakeholder reporting
• Year end close and responding to auditors and remediation of findings
• Oversee local GAAP accounting and cross-border intercompany processes
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and reforecasts with Global FP&A and Practice Group teams
• Liaise with partners, taxation and external tax advisors on tax matters
• Manage cash banking relationships, 13-week cash flow and 12-month liquidity forecast
• Ensure compliance, risk management and process improvements across Finance
• Support local audits (ICV UAE Bahrain and KSA) and implementation of eBilling
• Oversee regional billing, intercompany accounting and travel/expense controls

Skills

Qualified accountant

Team leadership

Communication & influence

English fluency

Global Shared Services experience

Intapp/Elite 3e knowledge

Tools

Intapp Suite

Elite 3e

Job description

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Dubai seeks a Senior Financial Controller to lead the MENA Finance Control and Tax Operations. You will manage a team, ensure robust month-end and year-end processes, and support regional governance and audit requirements.

Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Control, you will collaborate with the COO and Managing Partner, oversee budgeting, intercompany accounting and local GAAP, and drive automation and process improvements across Finance in the