The Lead Accountant will oversee and lead the financial management of business operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and process efficiency. This role requires strong analytical and accounting skills to drive robust financial performance, with an emphasis on compliance with IFRS and UAE tax regulations. Experience in logistics, shipping, or supply chain sectors will be an advantage.
Manage daily accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
Ensure compliance with IFRS, UAE tax regulations, and company policies.
Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings and prepare financial statements.
Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure accuracy and transparency.
Coordinate with auditors, regulators, and tax authorities as required.
Review and finalize statutory filings for relevant entities.
Conduct financial ratio analysis (profitability, liquidity, efficiency, leverage, etc.) to assess performance.
Prepare management reports with actionable insights to support decision-making.
Perform profitability analysis by service line, customer, and region.
Support pricing and cost optimization initiatives.
Monitor and manage cash flows across multiple locations and entities.
Forecast cash requirements and ensure liquidity.
Optimize working capital by managing credit terms with customers and suppliers.
Negotiate favourable terms with banks and financial institutions.
Streamline accounting processes for greater efficiency.
Support ERP and financial system enhancements (SAP B1 or equivalent).
Ensure timely and compliant financial reporting.
Mentor and train junior finance team members on policies and practices.
Qualifications:
6 to 8 years of finance/accounting experience, with at least 2 to 3 years in a supervisory role.
CA Inter / MBA (Finance) / M.Com or equivalent qualification.
Skills & Competencies:
Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE accounting/tax regulations.
Expertise in financial ratio analysis and analytical reporting.
Hands-on experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP B1).
Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
We are a trusted management consulting firm with a key focus on Search and Advisory solutions. Our purpose is to engage with leading organizations and support their human capital needs. We understand the challenges that our clients face while filling a vacancy and our candidates who seem unsure about the next best opportunity. We exist to humanize the entire process and transform it into a long standing relationship.
We believe people are the most vital element of an organization hence we instill a knowledge driven approach to our work and an open mind to connect with professionals globally. We are a trusted partner to our clients at all times and in exchange get to do some well-recognized work consistently.
With our head and heart at the right place we love doing this business. We are recognized by the quality of our placements and ability to offer customized solutions to our clients. With an intent to become a catalyst of change in the human resources industry, we strive day after day to deliver better results and make this business more people oriented.
