Finance Manager

This role sits within the finance function of a regional headquarters in Dubai and supports the day-to-day financial operations of multiple operating and holding entities. The position plays a key role in maintaining accurate books, supporting reporting cycles, and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions, while working closely with senior finance leadership in the UAE.

Client Details

Our client is a diversified international group operating across emerging and established markets, with a strong presence in natural resources and industrial sectors. The business manages multiple operating companies and offshore holding structures, with a central finance team based in the UAE overseeing governance, reporting, and compliance.

Description

• Manage full bookkeeping activities for multiple operating companies and offshore holding entities using ERP or accounting systems
• Prepare monthly management accounts including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements with clear variance analysis
• Perform intercompany reconciliations across group entities and ensure balances are agreed, documented and cleared on a timely basis
• Reconcile trade transactions including purchase and sales invoices, shipping documentation and payment records
• Handle daily banking activities such as payments, receipts, bank reconciliations and coordination with UAE banks
• Monitor cash positions and flag liquidity requirements to senior finance stakeholders
• Coordinate annual statutory audits by preparing schedules, supporting documentation and responding to audit queries
• Support UAE VAT returns, Corporate Tax calculations and Economic Substance filings in line with regulatory deadlines
• Liaise with international finance teams to collate data for transfer pricing documentation
• Maintain books for offshore holding entities including loan transactions, interest accruals and equity movements
• Track regulatory filings, licence renewals and compliance deadlines across all assigned entities
• Support a growing finance function with evolving processes in a multi?jurisdictional environment

Job Offer

• Exposure to a complex international group with multi?country operations
• Opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership based in Dubai
• Broad role covering operations, compliance, reporting and international coordination
• Fast paced environment with scope to grow alongside the business
• Candidates must be based in the UAE
• 3 to 6 years of total finance and accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or Business
• Part qualified or qualified professional certifications are advantageous
• Strong hands-on bookkeeping and general ledger experience
• Proven exposure to UAE VAT and Corporate Tax filings
• Experience supporting external audits
• Working knowledge of ERP or accounting systems such as Tally, Zoho, QuickBooks or SAP
• Experience working with multiple entities across different jurisdictions
• Multi-entity consolidation experience is a bonus
• Working knowledge of IFRS is preferred