Finance Business Partner - Accounting

About the role

KEOLIS is hiring a Finance Business Partner - Accounting for a permanent position in Dubai. The role supports the Transport Accounting team by delivering accurate accounting information and sound internal controls so that commercial transactions flow smoothly. It covers general accounting, reporting, closing, tax and bank reconciliation, and business partnering with the Head of FP&A.

Key responsibilities

• General accounting, A/R and A/P, financial statement production, monthly reports and archiving of accounting documents.
• Take part in setting up closing procedures, and carry out tax, bank account and reconciliation activities.
• Support the Head of FP&A with budgeting, forecasting, month-end analysis and business partnering for corporate support functions.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Record transactions under IFRS, maintain the general ledger, prepare trial balances, P&L, balance sheets and cash flow statements, and run month-end and year-end closing.
• Reconcile the balance sheet, monitor intercompany transactions and comply with group reporting deadlines.
• Support audits, review tax computations and statutory filings, and recommend process improvements.
• Oversee accounts payable, supplier reconciliations and GR/IR balances, and work with procurement and supply chain on P2P exceptions.
• Support invoicing, collections and revenue recognition, and manage fixed assets and IFRS 16 leases.
• Carry out bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasting and working capital monitoring.
• Run project performance monitoring, KPI dashboards and management reporting, and prepare ad hoc analyses.
• Handle payroll accounting and coordinate inventory valuation and stock reconciliations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (CA/CMA/CPA/ACCA) or MBA is mandatory.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting and business partnering.
• Strong experience with ERP systems; multinational or audit firm experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Financial planning, analytical and business partnering skills.
• Good literacy, numeracy, communication and organizational skills, with confidentiality awareness.