Senior Group Finance Controller — IFRS, Tax & SAP Lead

TECH FIRST GROUP; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

TECH FIRST GROUP is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 8-10 years post-qualification experience to own the integrity of the group’s books across all entities, ensuring timely month-end close and robust MIS. You will lead VAT, corporate tax, and statutory audits while guiding regional accounts teams across locations.

The role requires hands-on close processes, IFRS reporting, and ERP exposure (SAP Business One) with cross-country trading experience.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 8-10years' post-qualification experience.
• Hands-on month-end close, statutory audit and multi-entity reporting under IFRS.
• Strong UAE VAT and Corporate Tax knowledge; GST exposure an advantage.
• Experience in a multi-country trading or distribution business preferred.
• ERP experience, ideally SAP Business One; ERP or e-invoicing implementation a plus.
• Proven team leadership across locations; strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close across all entities and modules; review trial balances and MIS with each regional accountant and present results to the Group Finance Head
• Ensure accuracy of the general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, inventory, fixed assets and intercompany balances
• Oversee VAT, corporate tax, income tax, GST and statutory audits in all countries, working with Tax & Compliance and external consultants; manage the GCC tax consultant
• Lead the UAE e-invoicing implementation
• Clean up legacy books and lead the split of UAE operations into four entities in SAP Business One
• Build SOPs, processes and internal controls across finance
• Review that sales and purchase invoices, credit notes and taxes are booked correctly
• Lead and develop the regional accounts teams across locations
• Other finance projects as assigned by the Group Finance Head

Skills

Leadership across locations

IFRS reporting

Multi-entity reporting

UAE VAT knowledge

Education

Chartered Accountant with 8-10 years post-qualification experience

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

TECH FIRST GROUP is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 8-10 years post-qualification experience to own the integrity of the group’s books across all entities, ensuring timely month-end close and robust MIS. You will lead VAT, corporate tax, and statutory audits while guiding regional accounts teams across locations.

The role requires hands-on close processes, IFRS reporting, and ERP exposure (SAP Business One) with cross-country trading experience.