Assistant Financial Controller

Assistant Financial Controller AED 18,000 per month plus medical & air ticket Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, fully qualified finance professional to join a growing regional finance function as Assistant Financial Controller. This is a broad regional multi entity role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, commercial awareness and the ability to work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. Key Responsibilities: • Support month-end and year-end closing, management accounts and regional financial reporting • Analyse financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful commercial insight • Oversee balance sheet integrity, including reconciliations, accruals, provisions, prepayments and intercompany balances • Coordinate external and internal audits, ensuring timely completion of audit requirements and statutory filings • Monitor financial controls across payroll, billing, payments and operational expenditure • Identify control weaknesses, financial risks and opportunities for process improvement • Support regional tax compliance, including VAT, Corporate Tax and withholding tax • Assist with annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and cash flow management • Partner with Regional Directors and Country Managers, providing financial analysis and supporting commercial decision-making • Ensure compliance with IFRS, Group accounting policies and local regulatory requirements Requirements: • 7+ years' experience in accounting, financial control or audit • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA or CIMA) • Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and accrual accounting • Proven experience preparing management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations • Experience managing external audits and statutory reporting • Good understanding of payroll, billing and regional tax requirements • Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics 365 • Previous experience within a multinational or multi-entity environment is highly advantageous • Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, auditors and external advisers • Commercially minded, analytical and solutions-focused • Comfortable challenging existing processes and driving improvements • Able to manage competing priorities independently across multiple countries