Management Accountant

Confidential

AED 4,000 - 5,999 per month

Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT), Dubai, UAE

Full Time

2-5 Years

Any

Masters Degree

Posted a day ago

Job Details

Role Overview
Operating within our fast-paced Dubai trading environment, the Management Accountant will bridge local operations with our UK Group headquarters. You will take full ownership of local financial control, high-volume inventory matching, and multi-currency tracking, while leading the monthly reporting cycle into the UK parent company.
Crucially, you will serve as the finance gatekeeper for our Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) platform, ensures optimal system usage, transaction integrity, and robust financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities
1. UK Group & Corporate Reporting
• Monthly Financial Close: Prepare and deliver the complete monthly management accounts pack for the Dubai entity strictly adhering to UK Group timelines and IFRS standards.
• Group Consolidation: Reconcile intercompany transactions, multi-currency trading balances (AED, GBP, USD, EUR), and handle group transfer pricing allocations.
• Variance Analysis: Provide detailed analysis of actual vs. budgeted regional commercial performance, uncovering key margin drivers across flavour/fragrance product lines.
2. Local Trading Office Operations & Commercial Finance
• Inventory & Supply Chain Finance: Oversee complex trading inventory flows, costing allocations, freight/logistics capitalisation, and landing cost adjustments.
• Working Capital Control: Monitor local accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) performance, safeguarding regional cash flow within a credit-sensitive trading market.
• Local Compliance: Manage UAE Corporate Tax compliance and handle quarterly UAE VAT submissions, ensuring flawless audit trails for local regulatory authorities.
3. D365 System Optimization & Governance
• Data & Ledger Integrity: Enforce strict financial controls across all sub-ledgers within Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance & Operations).
• Process Refinement: Leverage D365 features to automate manual spreadsheets, improve transaction posting speeds, and build custom financial dimensions for business analysis.

Candidate Profile & Requirements
• Qualifications: Fully qualified CMA (US) or CIMA (UK) professional. Candidates missing professional charter certifications will not be considered.
• ERP Expertise: Minimum 3+ years of continuous, hands-on professional experience configuring or working heavily inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) within a finance team.
• Domain Background: At least 3-5 years of post-qualification accounting experience, ideally inside a trading company, wholesale distributor, chemical manufacturer, or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) multinational.
• Reporting Environment: Proven track record reporting to an overseas European or UK corporate headquarters via a structured matrix organization.
• Technical & Soft Skills: Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Fabric modeling) matched with an articulate, assertive communication style capable of collaborating with both UK directors and local supply chain teams.

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Any

Nationality

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Company Size

11-50

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