Finance Compliance Lead – Middle East

About the role

An exciting opportunity to join the Middle East Finance team as the deputy to the Finance Compliance Manager, playing a key leadership role within the regional Finance Compliance function. The role provides broad exposure across statutory audit governance, financial reporting compliance, SOX, internal controls, tax and transfer pricing governance, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities

• Deputy leadership of the Middle East Finance Compliance function, supporting the Finance Compliance Manager.
• Lead planning, coordination and monitoring of statutory audits across Middle East jurisdictions.
• Oversee regional SOX and internal controls programme, including quarterly reviews and remediation tracking.
• Coordinate tax compliance and transfer pricing governance with regional tax teams and external advisors.
• Provide technical accounting support on complex reporting matters and new accounting standards implementation.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor degree in finance or accounting; professional qualification such as CA, ACA, ACCA or CPA.
• 8‑10 years of relevant experience, including Big 4 audit experience at Manager or Senior Manager level.
• Demonstrated people‑management and team‑leadership experience in a multinational environment.
• Regional experience in the Middle East, preferably within oil & gas, manufacturing or engineering services.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP reporting standards.
• Experience with SOX compliance and internal controls frameworks.
• Proficiency in Oracle Cloud ERP.
• Ability to create Power BI dashboards and automate reporting processes.