Accounting Operations Manager

Role Purpose We are seeking a highly hands-on Crypto Finance & Operations Manager to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations across a group of companies operating in a fast-paced crypto / digital-assets environment. This is an operational leadership role for someone who enjoys working in a startup setting, getting into the detail, resolving issues and making things work—not simply reviewing reports or managing from a distance. The successful candidate will assess the current finance function, review legacy tasks and outstanding work, identify and clear backlogs, bring structure to existing activities and establish practical processes and controls. They will manage and support the finance team, monitor daily deliverables and performance, provide clear feedback, and continuously improve the department's efficiency, accuracy and accountability. Key Responsibilities 1. Finance Operations & Daily Delivery • Take hands-on ownership of day-to-day finance and accounting operations across the group of companies. • Oversee the daily workflow of the finance team, allocate priorities, monitor completion and ensure deadlines are met. • Stay close to the detail and step in to resolve operational issues, bottlenecks and complex accounting matters. • Ensure bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, month-end activities and reporting are completed accurately and on time. • Maintain visibility of ongoing tasks, pending items, dependencies and key deadlines across the finance function. 2. Legacy Review, Backlog Clearance & Stabilisation • Review existing finance records, processes, workflows and outstanding/legacy tasks. • Identify gaps, overdue reconciliations, incomplete records, unresolved queries and control weaknesses. • Develop and drive a prioritised action plan to clear the backlog and bring financial records and activities up to date. • Investigate root causes of recurring issues and implement sustainable fixes rather than temporary workarounds. • Establish clear ownership, timelines and follow-up mechanisms for all outstanding finance matters. 3. Process Improvement & Operational Set-up • Review existing finance processes and redesign them where required to improve efficiency, consistency and control. • Build practical, scalable procedures and standard operating processes suitable for a growing startup and group structure. • Introduce clear workflows, approval matrices, checklists, reporting routines and escalation procedures. • Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate repetitive finance activities. • Improve the quality, accessibility and reliability of financial information available to management. 4. Team Management & Performance • Directly manage, guide and support the finance team, ensuring clear responsibilities and accountability. • Set daily and periodic priorities, monitor individual and team performance, and follow through on delivery. • Review the quality and accuracy of the team's work, provide constructive feedback and coach team members to improve. • Address performance gaps promptly, resolve blockers and build a collaborative, delivery-focused team culture. • Ensure work is properly documented and that processes do not depend solely on one individual. 5. Accounting, Tax & Financial Control • Oversee bookkeeping, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, and month-end close. • Review financial statements and management reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely delivery. • Oversee UAE VAT and corporate tax compliance activities, supporting schedules, filings and coordination with external tax advisers. • Maintain appropriate financial controls, supporting documentation, audit trails and approval procedures. • Coordinate with auditors, banks, external accountants, tax advisers and other stakeholders as required. 6. Crypto & Digital Asset Operations • Oversee accounting and operational recording of cryptocurrency and digital-asset transactions. • Ensure appropriate reconciliation of transactions and balances across wallets, exchanges, custodians and accounting records. • Monitor movements of digital assets and support accurate recording of transfers, purchases, sales, fees, rewards and other relevant activity. • Investigate discrepancies and ensure issues are documented, escalated and resolved promptly. • Maintain appropriate controls and supporting records for digital-asset activities, working with relevant specialists where required. 7. Management Reporting & Stakeholder Support • Provide management with clear updates on daily finance operations, outstanding issues, risks and improvement initiatives. • Develop practical trackers and dashboards to monitor task status, reconciliations, closing progress and team performance. • Highlight operational risks early and recommend realistic solutions. • Support the Finance Director / CFO with financial information, analysis and ad hoc operational priorities. Candidate Profile & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline. • A professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA or equivalent is preferred. • Typically 5–8+ years of relevant accounting and finance experience, including responsibility for overseeing finance operations and people. • Strong hands-on experience across accounting, bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial reporting, UAE VAT and corporate tax. • Previous UAE work experience, with a sound understanding of local accounting, tax and compliance requirements. • Experience in a startup, scale-up, fintech, crypto, Web3 or other fast-moving business environment is strongly preferred. • Exposure to cryptocurrency, digital assets, exchanges, wallets or blockchain-related transactions is important for this role. • Demonstrated experience reviewing finance operations, clearing backlogs, establishing processes and improving departmental performance. • Experience managing a team, allocating work, reviewing output, providing feedback and driving accountability. Key Skills & Working Style • A hands-on doer and problem-solver who is comfortable getting into the detail and taking ownership. • Able to bring structure to an environment where processes may be incomplete, inconsistent or still evolving. • Practical, resilient and adaptable, with the confidence to work through ambiguity and changing priorities. • Strong organisation, prioritisation, follow-up and stakeholder-management skills. • Able to identify root causes, make sound decisions and implement workable improvements. • Clear communicator who gives constructive feedback and sets expectations with the team. • Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting systems such as QuickBooks; familiarity with crypto accounting and reconciliation tools is an advantage.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline. A professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA, CMA or equivalent is preferred. Typically 5–8+ years of relevant accounting and finance experience, including responsibility for overseeing finance operations and people. Strong hands-on experience across accounting, bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial reporting, UAE VAT and corporate tax. Previous UAE work experience, with a sound understanding of local accounting, tax and compliance requirements. Experience in a startup, scale-up, fintech, crypto, Web3 or other fast-moving business environment is strongly preferred. Exposure to cryptocurrency, digital assets, exchanges, wallets or blockchain-related transactions is important for this role.

1. Finance Operations & Daily Delivery: Take hands-on ownership of day-to-day finance and accounting operations across the group of companies; Oversee the daily workflow of the finance team, allocate priorities, monitor completion and ensure deadlines are met; Stay close to the detail and step in to resolve operational issues, bottlenecks and complex accounting matters; Ensure bookkeeping, accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, month-end activities and reporting are completed accurately and on time; Maintain visibility of ongoing tasks, pending items, dependencies and key deadlines across the finance function. 2. Legacy Review, Backlog Clearance & Stabilisation: Review existing finance records, processes, workflows and outstanding/legacy tasks; Identify gaps, overdue reconciliations, incomplete records, unresolved queries and control weaknesses; Develop and drive a prioritised action plan to clear the backlog and bring financial records and activities up to date; Investigate root causes of recurring issues and implement sustainable fixes rather than temporary workarounds; Establish clear ownership, timelines and follow-up mechanisms for all outstanding finance matters. 3. Process Improvement & Operational Set-up: Review existing finance processes and redesign them where required to improve efficiency, consistency and control; Build practical, scalable procedures and standard operating processes suitable for a growing startup and group structure; Introduce clear workflows, approval matrices, checklists, reporting routines and escalation procedures; Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate repetitive finance activities; Improve the quality, accessibility and reliability of financial information available to management. 4. Team Management & Performance: Directly manage, guide and support the finance team, ensuring clear responsibilities and accountability; Set daily and periodic priorities, monitor individual and team performance, and follow through on delivery; Review the quality and accuracy of the team's work, provide constructive feedback and coach team members to improve; Address performance gaps promptly, resolve blockers and build a collaborative, delivery-focused team culture; Ensure work is properly documented and that processes do not depend solely on one individual. 5. Accounting, Tax & Financial Control: Oversee bookkeeping, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, and month-end close; Review financial statements and management reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely delivery; Oversee UAE VAT and corporate tax compliance activities, supporting schedules, filings and coordination with external tax advisers; Maintain appropriate financial controls, supporting documentation, audit trails and approval procedures; Coordinate with auditors, banks, external accountants, tax advisers and other stakeholders as required. 6. Crypto & Digital Asset Operations: Oversee accounting and operational recording of cryptocurrency and digital-asset transactions; Ensure appropriate reconciliation of transactions and balances across wallets, exchanges, custodians and accounting records; Monitor movements of digital assets and support accurate recording of transfers, purchases, sales, fees, rewards and other relevant activity; Investigate discrepancies and ensure issues are documented, escalated and resolved promptly; Maintain appropriate controls and supporting records for digital-asset activities, working with relevant specialists where required. 7. Management Reporting & Stakeholder Support: Provide management with clear updates on daily finance operations, outstanding issues, risks and improvement initiatives; Develop practical trackers and dashboards to monitor task status, reconciliations, closing progress and team performance; Highlight operational risks early and recommend realistic solutions; Support the Finance Director / CFO with financial information, analysis and ad hoc operational priorities.