Senior Manager – Group Accounting & Controllership

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

Job description

Role purpose

Own the integrityof TFG's books across all entities - a timely monthly close, reliable MIS, andfull tax and audit compliance - while leading key finance projects.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close acrossall entities and modules; review trial balances and MIS with each regionalaccountant and present results to the Group Finance Head
• Ensure accuracy of the generalledger, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, inventory, fixed assets andintercompany 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-invoicingimplementation
• Clean up legacy books and leadthe split of UAE operations into four entities in SAP Business One
• Build SOPs, processes andinternal controls across finance
• Review that sales and purchaseinvoices, credit notes and taxes are booked correctly
• Lead and develop the regionalaccounts teams across locations
• Other finance projects asassigned by the Group Finance Head

Key performanceindicators

Targets are starting points; adjust to the business baseline.

KPI

Target

• Month-end close - all entities (TB and MIS in group format)
• By the 5th working day
• Monthly group MIS reviewed and presented to Group Finance Head
• By the 7th working day
• VAT, Corporate Tax, Income Tax and GST returns - all countries
• 100% filed on time, no penalties
• Statutory audits
• Closed well before deadline, no significant findings
• AR and AP reconciliations (customer accounts, supplier statements)
• 100% monthly; no unreconciled items older than 60 days
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• 100% completed and reviewed every month
• Intercompany balances
• Agreed across entities every month
• UAE e-invoicing
• Live by the regulatory go-live date
• SOPs and approval matrix for key finance processes
• Documented and in use

Requirements

• 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 CorporateTax knowledge; GST exposure an advantage
• Experience in a multi-countrytrading or distribution business preferred
• ERP experience, ideally SAPBusiness One; ERP or e-invoicing implementation a plus
• Proven team leadership acrosslocations; strong communication with senior stakeholders

Working conditions

Based in Dubai, working with finance teams across time zones, with extended hours aroundmonth-end, audits and tax deadlines.