Senior Accountant - IFRS 17 Reporting

About the role

A leading organization in the insurance sector, recruited through Intelligent Solutions, is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join its finance and reporting team in Dubai. The role supports financial reporting, IFRS 17 implementation, reporting automation and audit coordination, in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support the preparation of financial statements, regulatory filings and management reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Assist in developing and maintaining IFRS 17 workflows, reconciliations, accounting policies and reporting templates.
• Build and enhance IFRS 4 to IFRS 17 reconciliation processes and automation initiatives.
• Develop chart of accounts mappings, ledger postings and reporting structures aligned with IFRS requirements.
• Take part in reporting process automation and data transformation using MS Office automation tools.
• Analyze financial data, variance reports and reporting metrics to support management decisions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external auditors on audit and reporting timelines, and support regulatory reporting and data requests.
• Help prepare dashboards, management presentations and ad hoc financial analyses.
• Contribute to process improvement, operational readiness, reconciliations and reporting controls.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or CA are highly preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting or audit roles.
• Prior experience in insurance, financial services or multinational environments is highly desirable.
• Arabic speaker is mandatory.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS reporting standards, including IFRS 17 exposure.
• Advanced Excel and reporting automation with MS Office.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills with attention to detail.
• Communication and stakeholder management, ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.