OUR CLIENT 
Our client is a corporates services provider who's looking for a

Finance manager for UAE office, you will be responsible to manage day-to-day operations of accounting department of Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. You will lead a robust team of three in-house accountants to ensure they perform all accounting processes efficiently, accurately and on timely manner.

You will play an active role in the entity strategy, as well as setting challenging yet realistic targets, 3-year budgets and forecasts. You will be commercially astute, comfortable challenging all levels of the business and will deliver all management information to the team in a timely and proactive manner which you will clearly articulate locally and at Group level from time to time. You will continuously review existing internal processes and implement changes to improve them.

You will also work with client accounting team members both in Dubai and in Mauritius to ensure delivery of quality services to our bookkeeping clients.

MAIN DUTIES

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts as per internal deadlines.
• Presentation of financial summary to FC and Office MD on a monthly basis.
• Assisting FC and MD with preparation of three-year rolling budget plan.
• Preparation of ad hoc accounting information/reports as required by management.
• Overseeing day-to-day accounting processes including but not limited to weekly reports, Invoicing, payroll, VAT returns and regulatory filings
• Ensure the entity is in full compliance with UAE VAT regulations.
• Manage relationship with auditors & ensure timely preparation of local audits.
• Proactive management of team to ensure strict adherence with the current operating procedures.
• Empower and motivate team to develop and implement efficient workflow processes.
• Uphold and improve quality of our accounting services to external clients.
• Manage accounting requirements of external bookkeeping clients under your portfolio with the assistance of Mauritius Outsourcing team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Professionally qualified Accountant e.g. ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CPA
• Excellent eye for detail, diligent knowledge of accounting regulations
• Hard-working, efficient and capable of meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communicator, with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to report and communicate with senior managers, directors with confidence.
• Capabilities to manage, supervise and lead staff
• Strong business and commercial acumen and understanding of financial issues
• Financial Services experience an advantage, but not essential.