Financial Controller

Overview

We are now looking for another team mate to join us in UAE (Dubai & RAK) as Financial Controller.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Controller to oversee financial controlling and FP&A activities for our GCC operations. This role involves managing month-end processes, controlling OPEX and regional costs, ensuring tax and audit compliance, and supporting budgeting and forecasting efforts. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of IFRS, HGB, and SAP systems, and is capable of stepping into critical roles when needed.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Organizational Support:

• Perform financial controlling and FP&A for GCC companies.
• Act as back-up for critical tasks of Production and Commercial Controllers.
• Step in for the GCC Finance Manager during periods of absence.

Month-End Closing and P&L Management:

• Lead the month-end closing process and ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Analyze OPEX results and budget deviations; recommend and follow up on mitigation actions.
• Responsible for FCLOCO in SAP, ensuring correct reporting and valuation of stock.
• Manage re-invoicing and cost control of regional and external employees.
• Ensure alignment between FI (Financial Accounting) and COPA (Profitability Analysis) modules.

Controlling & Compliance:

• Control OPEX (SG&A), regional costs, and re-invoicing accuracy.
• Utilize GL account plans for precise financial reporting.
• Conduct master data account mapping in compliance with legal reporting standards.
• Ensure financial reporting aligns with HGB and IFRS requirements.

Audit, Legal & Tax:

• Prepare financial statements and provide required documentation for internal and external audits.
• Ensure accurate tax and VAT calculations and reporting to authorities.
• Manage the Transfer Pricing process within the GCC region (sales and purchases).

Budget, Forecast & Reporting:

• Update and maintain OPEX forecasts; identify and analyze cost drivers.
• Forecast freight costs and analyze deviations.
• Support investment reporting and asset management, including capital project tracking.

What We’d Love For You To Have: We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don’t already have, we’d love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant financial controlling experience, ideally within a multinational or GCC-based organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills is a must.
• In-depth knowledge of financial reporting standards (IFRS, HGB) is a must.
• Proficiency in SAP, especially FI and CO modules in a must.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• People management experience is an additional benefit.
• Please note that this role requires regular presence at our Ras Al Khaimah office. However, if the selected candidate is based in another Emirate and unable to relocate, the expectation would be to work from the Ras Al Khaimah office 2-3 days per week.

We’ll Provide:

• A competitive salary
• Benefits