Our client, a leading government entity in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting who will be responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, managing internal controls, and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities:

- Providing leadership to the financial reporting team to ensure timely delivery of all financial statements
- Manage the completion of the annual statutory accounts process
- Develop business processes, accounting policies & testing plans to maintain & strengthen internal controls
- Manage the consolidation & month end process to deliver timely &accurate monthly reporting timetable
- Ensure compliance with the appropriate accounting standards & maintenance of Group accounting manual
- Development of financial systems and reporting
- Liaise with internal, external Audit and regulators – develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Review policies to deliver confidence in results produced, to control risk, prevent fraud, identify financial issues

Requirements:

- At least 10 years of experience in a Senior Reporting / Group Finance role (Minimum of 5 years UAE years proven experience)
- Qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA, or QBE
- Experience working in one of the Big4 companies