Financial Controller-Middle East (7.5 months Maternity Cover) at Control Risks

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial control, Stakeholder management, Financial reporting, Statutory reporting, Payroll operations, Tax compliance, Cashflow forecasting, Technical accounting, Audit support, Financial analysis, Budgeting, Regulatory compliance, Commercial advice, Intercompany transfers, Risk management

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

This role is responsible for all Financial Operations & Control related matters within Middle East and stakeholder management with Middle East Partners. What You'll Do: Ensure finance control framework within Middle East. Review Cardiff Finance Hub activity to ensure accuracy of month end results (P&L and Balance Sheet). Review Cardiff Finance Hub operational activity to ensure items are addressed in a timely way (e.g. vendor payments, credit control, etc). Regular review of balance sheets ensuring all balances are reconciled and substantiated. Stakeholder management with all Middle East Partners. Drive improvement in cash collection process within Middle East. Reporting to EMEA Financial Controller regularly on Middle East status, as well as promptly on any ad hoc issues. Ensuring regional alignment on policies' application and conduct of processes, to drive transparency, reliability and accuracy of financial reporting. Ensuring that the Region complies with all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements in a timely manner and to high standard. Oversee regional payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant payroll processing across Middle East jurisdictions in line with local labor laws, tax regulations and social security requirements. Providing oversight, support and advice on local and Group audits and investigations, assuring swiftness of actions. Provide input into group tax framework where required. Ensure compliance with all direct and indirect taxes, including timely and accurate completion of all tax returns and submissions. Contributing to new entities' set up plans to creating optimal solutions. Tracking and preparedness for upcoming changes within financial compliance, driven by local laws as well as Group guidance. Oversee regional cashflow forecasts to ensure accuracy and optimization of intercompany transfers. Striving to always understand and respond to business' needs, while remaining independent, objective and ethical. Providing commercial advice, alongside Business Partners, on pricing (including taxes) and financial performance . Support EMEA Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller on regional and global initiatives. Who You Are: Requirements Certified chartered accountant with significant, recent and relevant experience and expertise, including: Robust and efficient financial control policies and processes; Technical accounting and statutory reporting; Taxation - direct, indirect, domestic and international; Financial compliance in a complex and dynamic environment. Preferred Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer. We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance. Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process. Candidates must have a recognised accounting or international equivalent with significant post qualification experience.

Responsibilities

The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing all financial operations, control frameworks, and stakeholder management within the Middle East region. This includes ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing payroll, tax compliance, and providing commercial advice to business partners.