VP - Group Accounting & Reporting

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a professional for the role of Group Accounting & Reporting. You'll oversee all accounting functions, manage group consolidations, and ensure compliance with IFRS. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 12 years of accounting experience, including Big Four exposure, and advanced skills in NetSuite. This is a unique opportunity within a prestigious organization in Dubai that offers a competitive benefits package and significant growth potential.

Benefits

Competitive compensation & benefits package

Opportunity for high exposure and growth

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of progressive accounting experience, including Big Four audit experience.
• Proven experience managing audits and coordinating with external auditors.
• Experience in a family office, asset management, or investment holding company environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting-related functions, ensuring control and process integrity.
• Manage Group consolidation and statutory reporting.
• Collaborate closely with the Tax function for compliance.

Skills

Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, ACA, or equivalent)

Strong technical expertise in IFRS

Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency

Experience managing audits

Hands-on experience with NetSuite

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

• Opportunity for high exposure and growth
• Competitive compensation & benefits package

About Our Client

The client is a highly reputable Family Office with investments across multiple asset classes and geographies.

Job Description

Group Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee all accounting-related functions for the Group, including the general ledger, cash management and reconciliations, intercompany activity, and the Accounts Payable cycle, ensuring appropriate controls and process integrity.
• Manage Group consolidation and statutory reporting, ensuring full compliance with IFRS and internal policies.
• Coordinate the consolidated audit at the parent company level and manage SPV audits required for tax purposes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Collaborate closely with the Tax function to support corporate tax compliance and filings, providing accurate and auditable financial information.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data flows from upstream investment systems into NetSuite.
• Work closely with Group Corporate function on budgeting and reporting.

Systems & Process Management

• Serve as the power user and owner of NetSuite, ensuring configurations are current, effective, and leveraged to their full capability.
• Work closely with Data and AI department to review, design, test, and implement AI and agentic applications.
• Partner with Finance and Technology teams to optimize data integration between investment systems and the general ledger.

Governance & Controls

• Lead specific projects to design and implement policies and procedures that ensure strong internal controls and consistency across the Group.
• Strengthen financial controls across all entities, with particular focus on cash, intercompany transactions, SPV capitalization, and transfer pricing.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Identify and implement best practices in financial reporting, consolidation, and system utilization.

The Successful Applicant

• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, ACA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 12 years of progressive accounting experience, including Big Four audit experience.
• Strong technical expertise in IFRS, group consolidation, and statutory financial reporting.
• Proven experience managing audits and coordinating with external auditors.
• Hands‑on experience with NetSuite or similar enterprise accounting systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency for financial modelling and analysis.
• Experience in a family office, asset management, or investment holding company environment preferred.

What's on Offer

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work in a reputable and well-established organisation in the business services industry.

Contact

Asma Siddiqui

JN-112025-6894375