Senior Associate - Corporate Reporting

Mubadala; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellness benefits

Performance pay

Career growth opportunities

Excellent work culture

Job summary

Mubadala is seeking a seasoned finance professional in Abu Dhabi to lead corporate reporting, budgeting and financial control across platforms. You will partner with business units, consolidate plans and deliver timely management packs, while overseeing outsourced accounting and ICFR controls.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience, strong expertise in Oracle Fusion and Oracle EPM, and fluency in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business administration is required.
• Qualified accountant with ACCA/ACA/CA/CPA certification preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years' finance experience in management reporting, budgeting and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting and budgeting for Platforms/Units.
• Post accruals and reclassifications and update forecasts.
• Provide financial insight and decision-support to management teams.
• Manage outsourced bookkeeping operations across A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets and Cash Management.
• Ensure ICFR controls and access reviews are maintained and documented.
• Coordinate with internal teams to improve outsourced processes.
• Assist in annual business planning and budget submissions.
• Maintain governance documentation and evidence of reviews.

Skills

Fluent in Arabic and English

Advanced Excel skills

Financial modelling

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business administration

Professional qualification (ACCA/ACA/CA/CPA)

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Oracle EPM

Job description

Mubadala is a leading global and responsible investor with $385 Billion AUM, five global offices and business investments in 50+ countries. While creating sustainable financial returns, we deliver impact and help find solutions to the world's biggest challenges.

As a business, we aim to double the size of our portfolio over the next decade. To achieve this, we are seeking talent with corporate experience that can contribute to the organization's success across local and global offices, including London, Beijing and New York.

Join a team that is at the heart of change and be part of Abu Dhabi's economic diversification and investment opportunities globally in partnership with some of the world's largest financial institutions.

Find out more about how you can add value to our business.

What you will do

Job Purpose

• Support the Corporate Reporting team in delivering accurate and timely management reporting, budget monitoring and variance analysis across assigned Platforms/Units and non-investment entities.
• Execute periodic financial planning and budgeting activities, including preparation and consolidation of business plan and budget submissions in line with guidance.
• Partner with assigned Platforms to provide financial insight and decision-support, and contribute to reporting system enhancements and continuous process improvement.
• Manage the outsourced bookkeeping operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and Cash Management, ensuring service outputs are delivered accurately, on time and in line with agreed controls and month-end close timelines.
• Manage the ICFR requirements for the unit, including periodic access-control reviews and the management and maintenance of control evidence across each area of responsibility.

Key Accountabilities

Management Reporting & Budget Monitoring

• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting outputs for assigned Platforms/Units and non-investment entities, including data validation, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Review and post accrual and reclassification journals in line with the reporting timelines, and update financial forecasts as required.
• Perform periodic budget monitoring against approved budgets, preparing variance analysis and escalating issues on a timely basis.
• Prepare and share monthly reporting packs with the respective management teams, ensuring accuracy, completeness and consistency of reported data.
• Provide financial insight and decision-support to assigned Platforms/Units management teams, and respond to budget, reporting and financial queries.

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Support the annual business planning cycle for Platforms, in line with group governance and consolidation requirements.
• Assist in preparing budget submissions and incorporating the budget impact.
• Support the review and sign-off process of budget submissions, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with approved guidance.
• Ensure budget movements and revisions are documented and approved prior to implementation.

Governance of Outsourced Accounting Operations

• Manage the outsourced bookkeeping operations on a day-to-day basis, overseeing service delivery, month-end close and the operation of the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and Cash Management areas against agreed timelines, quality standards and controls.
• Review outputs from the outsourced provider, including journals, reconciliations and period-close deliverables, escalating exceptions on a timely basis.
• Manage the commercial and service-level aspects of the outsourced bookkeeping operations, applying a sound understanding of each area (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and Cash Management) and the end-to-end month-end close process.
• Maintain governance documentation, checklists and evidence of review to support a robust control environment.
• Coordinate with the provider and internal teams to resolve issues and support continuous improvement of outsourced processes.

ICFR Requirements & System Access Controls

• Perform periodic ICFR system access-control reviews across relevant finance systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion and Oracle EPM), validating user access against approved roles.
• Identify, document and follow up on access exceptions and segregation-of-duties conflicts, escalating unresolved items on a timely basis.
• Maintain audit-ready working papers evidencing the completion and outcomes of access-control reviews.
• Manage the ICFR requirements for the unit, managing and maintaining control evidence for each area of responsibility and ensuring it is complete, current and readily available for review.

Systems & Process Support

• Support system-related initiatives and data checks for reporting enhancements to improve data quality, reduce manual adjustments and stabilise reporting outputs.
• Maintain process documentation, reconciliation checklists and audit-ready working papers, and undertake ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required by the Corporate Reporting team.

What will you bring

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business administration.
• Qualified accountant holding a recognised professional qualification (ACCA, ACA, CA, or CPA)

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 8+ years relevant finance experience in management reporting, budgeting, accounting or financial control, including audit or assurance experience and demonstrated ownership of reporting and budgeting cycles and month-end close. Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion and Oracle EPM (or equivalent ERP and planning systems) is preferred

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of preparing management reports and reporting packs for review by senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and analytical skills, with the ability to validate data and explain variances
• Understanding of financial statement preparation, consolidation and disclosure requirements
• Audit or assurance experience, with a sound understanding of month-end close and financial control
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion and Oracle EPM platforms is an advantage

Key Attributes

• Knowledge of IFRS and IAS disclosure requirements
• Understanding of legislative and reporting frameworks/procedures
• Fluent in Arabic and English
• Strong Excel, financial modelling and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP and EPM consolidation systems preferred
• Relationship management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to question and challenge in a constructive manner
• Highly structured and organized
• Integrity

What we offer

A superior platform to grow your career including:

• A role that has social and financial impact.
• Great working environment with talented and like-minded colleagues.
• Market leading pay and benefits including performance pay.
• Hybrid working and wellness benefits to help you live your best work and private life.
• Opportunity to grow and develop through learning and experience.
• Excellent work culture enabled by our values of Accountability, Inspiration, Integrity & Partnership.

Key Indicators

• Location: Abu Dhabi
• Flexible Working: Remote working up to 5 days a month
• Role is prioritized for UAE Nationals