Finance Manager – Dubai

About the role

This Finance Manager role sits within the finance function of a regional headquarters in Dubai. The incumbent supports day‑to‑day financial operations of multiple operating and holding entities, ensuring accurate books, timely reporting and compliance across jurisdictions while working closely with senior finance leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Manage full bookkeeping activities for several operating companies and offshore holding entities using ERP or accounting systems.
• Prepare monthly management accounts – profit & loss, balance sheet and cash‑flow statements – with clear variance analysis.
• Perform inter‑company reconciliations, ensuring balances are agreed, documented and cleared promptly.
• Reconcile trade transactions, including purchase and sales invoices, shipping documentation and payment records.
• Handle daily banking activities such as payments, receipts, bank reconciliations and coordination with UAE banks.
• Monitor cash positions and flag liquidity requirements to senior finance stakeholders.
• Coordinate annual statutory audits by preparing schedules, supporting documentation and responding to audit queries.
• Support UAE VAT returns, corporate tax calculations and Economic Substance filings within regulatory deadlines.
• Liaise with international finance teams to gather data for transfer‑pricing documentation.
• Maintain books for offshore holding entities, covering loan transactions, interest accruals and equity movements.
• Track regulatory filings, licence renewals and compliance deadlines across all assigned entities.
• Assist the growing finance function with evolving processes in a multi‑jurisdictional environment.

Required profile

• Based in the UAE.
• 3–6 years of finance and accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• Part‑qualified or qualified professional certification is advantageous.
• Strong hands‑on bookkeeping and general‑ledger experience.
• Proven exposure to UAE VAT and corporate‑tax filings.
• Experience supporting external audits.

Required skills

• ERP or accounting systems such as Tally, Zoho, QuickBooks or SAP.