Regional Financial Accountant (MENA)

About the role

SANTECHTURE is looking for a Regional Financial Accountant to manage and oversee accounting across its operating regions (UAE, KSA, Qatar, Egypt). The role maintains general ledgers, manages vendor payments and office expenses, ensures multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance, coordinates audits and prepares consolidated financial statements to support growth across the MENA region.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting transactions, general ledgers, accounts payable, accounts receivable and fixed assets across regional legal entities
• Oversee vendor payments, supplier accounts and petty cash reconciliations, and process office expenses and employee reimbursements
• Run month-end and year-end closing under IFRS and prepare consolidated financial statements and balance sheet reconciliations
• Monitor intercompany transactions, transfer pricing and cross-border eliminations
• Ensure compliance with local financial laws, regulatory filings and statutory reporting in the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Egypt and Syria
• Coordinate internal and external audits, prepare audit schedules and disclosures, and manage regional tax compliance (Corporate Tax, VAT, withholding taxes)
• Oversee bank accounts, cash flow, liquidity monitoring and currency conversion/hedging, and approve payroll postings and vendor payment runs
• Monitor credit control, receivables aging and cash collection
• Perform variance analysis against budgets and forecasts, and maintain and optimise ERP workflows

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• 3-6 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2-3 years in a regional financial role across the MENA region
• Hands-on experience with statutory audits and high-volume vendor AP workflows
• Background in healthcare technology, SaaS, software or IT services is highly desirable
• Professional fluency in English; Arabic fluency strongly preferred

Required skills

• Strong grasp of GCC/MENA regulatory standards and regional tax regimes (UAE Corporate Tax & VAT, KSA ZATCA)
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS and multi-country accounting practices
• Cloud ERP platforms such as Oracle NetSuite, SAP, Zoho Books or Microsoft Dynamics 365, and advanced Excel
• ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent qualification strongly preferred