The Senior Accountant will prepare financial statements, ensure IFRS compliance, manage audits, and advise on M&A accounting treatments.
JOB PURPOSE
Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting function. This role will be instrumental in preparing financial statements, ensuring IFRS compliance, managing auditor interactions, and advising accounting treatment of M&A arrangments.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements for multiple legal entities, ensuring timely submission and full compliance with IFRS and UAE corporate law.
• Lead discussions and coordinate with external auditors, managing key audit deliverables and technical issue resolutions.
• Review and validate various intercompany agreements and prepare workings and business cases, ensure proper accounting and monitor implementation and adherence to the terms
• Review legal, shareholder, and JV agreements to determine proper consolidation treatment under IFRS 10, 11, and 12.
• Ensure the compliance with the JV reporting requirements as the JV agreements and maintain day to day engagement with JV partners on Key accounting matters
• Review operational books of legal entities to ensure compliance with IFRS, sound bookkeeping practices, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Tax, Legal, Treasury, and FP&A, to support financial accuracy and integrity.
• Evaluate and document accounting treatments for complex instruments and arrangements, such as put/call options, contingent considerations, and structured deals.
• Prepare technical accounting papers and memos to support positions taken in the financial statements and audit processes.
• Support digital transformation initiatives in financial reporting (e.g., DEX, automation tools), enhancing reporting quality and efficiency.
• Assist in internal and external board/shareholder reporting, ensuring key judgments, accounting treatments, and risks are clearly presented.
RELATED YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
Min of 6+ years of experience in big 4 accounting firms
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
• experience in financial reporting and technical accounting, preferably in a Big 4 firm or a listed Larget Real Estate Corporation
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Deep understanding of IFRS, UAE Corporate Law, intercompany accounting, and M&A transactions.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills (memos, audit responses, board packs).
• advanced Excel skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively across functions.
• Ability to work independently, apply professional judgment, and deliver under pressure.
QUALIFICATION
Chartered Accountant (CA , CPA) or equivalent.
