JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Finance Manager / Internal Auditor
JOB PURPOSE
To support the Group finance function while leading internal audit activities — ensuring financial accuracy, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance and effective risk management across all entities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitoring the day-to-day finance and accounting operations across the Group, reporting deviations and resolving the same on timely basis.
- Evaluate internal controls and recommend improvements to reduce risk.
- Plan and conduct internal audits of financial and operational processes report deviations/short comings and suggest resolutions.
- Review financial statements, reconciliations and reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards (IFRS), UAE FTA rules (VAT, CT & E-Invoicing) with time-to-time update and other statutory requirements.
- Monitoring cash flow and cost control, suggest improvements.
- Support the finance team in building annual budgets and variance analysis.
- Investigate discrepancies and audit findings and follow up on remediation.
- Support external audits and liaise with auditors and authorities.
- Supervise and mentor accounts staff as required.
To support the Group finance function while leading internal audit activities — ensuring financial accuracy, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance and effective risk management across all entities.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance; CA / ACCA / CMA / CPA (part or fully qualified) strongly preferred.
- 6–8 years of finance and/or audit experience, ideally in high volume trading or distribution.
- Strong knowledge of UAE VAT, CT, E-Invoicing and IFRS.
- Hands-on ERP experience (SAP an advantage).
SKILLS & JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Strong analytical, audit and problem-solving skills.
- High integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel and accounting / ERP proficiency.
- Clear reporting and communication skills.