Senior Specialist – Financial Consolidation & Reporting

athGADLANG; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Senior Specialist – Financial Consolidation & Reporting. The role involves managing the monthly close cycle, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and providing insightful financial reports. Candidates must have a degree in Finance or Accounting, relevant certifications, and strong expertise in Oracle FCCS and SAP S/4HANA. Experience in financial consolidation and audit coordination is essential.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in financial consolidation and group reporting.
• Experience with IFRS compliance and audit coordination.
• Multi-entity reporting in complex organizational structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the monthly financial close process, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate with finance teams for financial reconciliations and reporting.
• Prepare stakeholder reports and support ESG-linked financial disclosures.

Skills

Expertise in Oracle FCCS

Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA

Strong analytical abilities

Stakeholder management

Understanding of IFRS compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Professional certification (ACCA, ACA, CA, CPA)

Tools

Oracle FCCS

SAP S/4HANA

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Description Role Overview

The Senior Specialist – Financial Consolidation & Reporting is responsible for managing the end-to-end monthly close cycle, ensuring accurate consolidated financial results, and maintaining compliance with IFRS and regulatory reporting standards. This role requires strong expertise in Oracle FCCS, SAP S/4HANA, and multi-entity reporting structures. The position will work closely with finance teams across business units, auditors, and senior stakeholders to deliver timely, compliant, and insightful financial reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Close & Consolidation: Lead and manage the monthly financial close, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely submission of entity and consolidated results.
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and consolidation adjustments in line with IFRS.
• Ensure the Trial Balance (TB) is accurate and properly reflected in consolidation and reporting tools.
• Review and validate updates in Oracle FCCS, ensuring proper mapping and reporting structure consistency.
• Coordinate with entity finance teams to resolve discrepancies, validate numbers, and ensure alignment across all reporting units.
• Reporting & Analysis: Manage FCCS submissions, including commentary and variance explanations for management and group finance.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual stakeholder reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with internal frameworks.
• Support preparation of ESG-linked financial disclosures, ensuring completeness and compliance with sustainability reporting requirements.
• Provide insightful financial analysis to support executive decision-making and group reporting.
• Audit & Compliance: Coordinate with external auditors for group consolidated financial statements, providing required schedules, reconciliations, and disclosures.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS, UAE regulatory standards, and group policies.
• Prepare, review, and maintain IFRS disclosure notes, ensuring proper presentation and narrative for financial statements.
• Support regulatory reporting requirements such as Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) and Foreign Subsidies reporting.
• Conduct IFRS 18 impact assessments, evaluate implications on group reporting, and recommend appropriate implementation steps.
• Process Improvement & Governance: Strengthen and streamline financial consolidation processes, ensuring standardization across all business units.
• Enhance data quality and reporting processes through automation and best-practice controls.
• Ensure alignment and consistency in financial commentary, reporting styles, and IFRS-based frameworks.
• Support transformation initiatives related to finance systems, reporting tools, and governance compliance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification is mandatory: ACCA, ACA, CA, or CPA.
• Experience: 5–8 years of relevant experience in:

• Financial consolidation and group reporting
• IFRS compliance and audit coordination
• Multi-entity reporting in complex organizational structures

• Prior experience in:

• Oracle FCCS (mandatory)
• SAP S/4HANA
• Advanced Excel modeling and financial reporting

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, consolidation principles, intercompany eliminations, and financial disclosure requirements.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, multi-entity coordination, and high-volume data environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across finance, audit, and senior leadership teams.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and capability to interpret financial data into meaningful insights.
• Experience supporting ESG financial disclosures is an advantage.