Senior Operations & Accounts Officer

ADIB Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Operations & Accounts Officer. This role involves overseeing both local and international operations, managing financial assets, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have 5-7 years of relevant experience, excellent analytical and communication skills, and a university degree in finance or accounting. The position requires a solid understanding of capital markets and margin financing operations, with a fluent command of English.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in a competitive environment.
• Extensive knowledge in capital market operations locally and internationally.
• Full awareness of Lombard and margin financing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee middle/back office operations for local and international.
• Manage company's financial assets and monitor corporate & capital Wakala renewals.
• Ensure corporate actions are implemented on time.

Skills

Fluent in English

Excellent analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Excellent MS Excel user

Excellent communication skills

Education

University graduate with Finance/accounting background

Job description

Description

Role: Senior Operations & Accounts Officer

Location: Abu Dhabi

Role Purpose: Looking after overall middle/back office operations covering both local as well as international. Addition the right candidate shall also look after margin financing operating model and all other products.

Key Accountabilities of the role

• Solid understanding of SCA & Exchanges rules & regulations
• Posting daily entries on both phoenix & TFIN accounting system
• Daily reconciling book balances with bank balances and define variances.
• Managing companys financial assets & monitoring corporate & capital Wakala renewals.
• Ensure Corporate actions are implemented on time.
• End to End management of Margin Trading Product
• EOD processing & verifications
• Preparing End of month regulatory reporting with Compliance.
• Ensuring daily settlements with exchanges and foreign counterparties as per defined rules & regulations
• Process daily Settlements for Foreign Markets.
• Ensuring successful preopen trading sessions in local markets.
• Monitoring the daily trading limits and suggest increase/decrease if necessary
• Supporting trading desk as and when required
• Actively work on assigned projects and ensure delivery as per defined timelines.
• Working closely with FCD & External auditors for interim & EOY external audit.
• Working Closely with Compliance for Regulatory inspection.
• Propose new ideas to enhance and automate processes.
• Support other team members and act as backup as and when needed.
• Reconciling and monitoring foreign market trades daily.
• Making sure al CAs are being handled for all markets and take necessary action

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role

• University graduate with Finance/accounting background fluent in English
• Extensive knowledge in capital market operations both locally and internationally
• Full awareness of Lombard and margin financing as per regulations.
• Full awareness of local markets rules & SCA regulations
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent MS. excel user.
• Excellent communication skills.

Previous experience

• Minimum 5-7 years of Experience in competitive environment.

Required Experience

Senior IC