Overview
Finance Manager UAE; m/f/d Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai at Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing
Position: Finance Manager UAE (m/f/d)
Our client is seeking a Finance Manager to join their team onsite in Abu Dhabi, UAE
. The Finance Manager will be responsible for leading the finance function of the UAE entity, ensuring accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, robust financial governance, and effective treasury management.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end finance and accounting function for the UAE entity, ensuring accurate financial records, IFRS compliance, and timely month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and reporting packages.
- Own all UAE tax and statutory compliance requirements, including VAT filings, Corporate Tax compliance, regulatory submissions, and coordination with external auditors and tax advisors.
- Lead the company’s e-invoicing readiness and compliance initiatives, ensuring finance systems and invoicing processes remain aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Manage the centralized accounting and settlement process for collections, including revenue allocation, profit centre accounting, invoice validation, reconciliations, and partner settlements.
- Oversee reconciliations with banks, payment gateways, ICP, partners, and subsidiaries, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Manage intercompany accounting activities, including recharge billing, reconciliations, settlements, transfer pricing support, and balance confirmations across group entities.
- Oversee treasury operations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, cash flow management, and working capital controls.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the finance team, ensuring timely execution of financial activities and continuous capability development.
- Collaborate with Operations, HR, Procurement, Commercial, and Legal teams to support budgeting, commercial contracts, business initiatives, and decision-making.
- Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, internal controls, ERP optimization, automation initiatives, and governance frameworks.
Requirements Education
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent.
Experience
- 8-12 years of finance and accounting experience, including responsibility for a legal entity finance function with multiple entities.
- Strong experience in financial reporting, management accounting, and statutory compliance.
- Proven expertise in VAT, Corporate Tax, regulatory compliance, and audit management within the UAE.
- Experience in treasury management, cash flow monitoring, reconciliations, revenue accounting, and settlement processes.
- Strong understanding of intercompany accounting, financial controls, and ERP-based finance operations.
- Experience in regulated and transaction-intensive industries such as retail, BPO, banking, government services, or hospitality is preferred.
Key Skills
- VAT, Corporate Tax & Statutory Compliance
- Treasury & Cash Flow Management
- Revenue, Bank & Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Intercompany Accounting & Settlements
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis
- Audit Readiness & Internal Controls
- ERP Systems & Advanced Excel
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Leadership & Stakeholder Management
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Title: Finance Manager UAE; m/f/d
Company: Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
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