Senior Principal Management Accountant

About the role

Nathan HR is recruiting on behalf of a leading global aerospace client for a Senior Principal Management Accountant in Dubai. It is a hands-on finance role within a multi-business-unit facility covering interiors, advanced structures and power and controls, reporting to the Financial Controller. The position is on a 1-year contract that is extendable.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual accounts on time
• Support forecasts and budgets, working closely with line managers
• Explain and report variances against plan and forecast
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled and aged each month, with reconciling items cleared promptly
• Maintain provisions and accruals, including prepaids, and reconcile overhead costs
• Prepare gross margin reviews for weekly team meetings and reconcile gross margin at month-end
• Maintain strong financial controls in line with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Meet statutory and tax requirements and liaise with auditors and advisors
• Partner with operations on finance matters, support the Financial Controller and Global Controller on MRO issues, and drive continuous improvement

Required profile

• 5-10 years of experience, preferably with an MNC
• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business
• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA or equivalent)
• Supervisory experience and the ability to work across multiple teams
• Preferred: background in MRO, aviation, aerospace manufacturing or another manufacturing environment

Required skills

• Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office
• HFM and OneStream experience is a plus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills
• Business acumen and confidence engaging with all levels of management