Senior General Ledger and Balance Sheet Accounting Manager - Al Futtaim Financial Reporting and IFRS Compliance - Dubai, UAE

• Perform comprehensive monthly general ledger reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and integrity of balance sheet accounts
• Engage with finance teams and stakeholders to obtain supporting information for meaningful account substantiation
• Analyze reconciliation schedules to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to strengthen financial controls
• Standardize reconciliation templates and implement quality review procedures across finance teams
• Lead discussions with business unit finance teams to address reconciliation findings and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure all accounting processes comply with IFRS, IAS, and Al Futtaim Group financial policies
• Support monthly and annual closing activities including accruals, provisions, and expense amortization
• Validate accounting entries and identify transactions requiring reclassification or cost allocation adjustments
• Prepare financial reports and support timely completion of management and statutory financial statements
• Maintain financial checklists and ensure compliance with internal financial governance procedures
• Submit financial data required for group consolidation through Business Planning and Consolidation systems
• Monitor intercompany balances, investigate mismatches, and coordinate resolution with finance teams
• Work with external auditors to provide documentation and support statutory and internal audit requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Professional qualification such as CMA or equivalent accounting certification
• Eight to ten years of experience in accounting or financial reporting roles
• Strong practical experience with IFRS and IAS accounting standards
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial consolidation tools
• Strong analytical skills using Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience preparing financial statements and performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross functional teams
• Audit experience with exposure to internal or external audit processes
• High attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy and compliance

• Opportunity to work within a leading multinational business group with diversified operations
• Exposure to complex financial operations and corporate accounting practices
• Career growth opportunities within financial reporting and finance leadership roles
• Collaborative workplace environment with multicultural finance teams
• Opportunity to strengthen financial governance and reporting practices within a large organization

• Perform comprehensive monthly general ledger reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and integrity of balance sheet accounts
• Engage with finance teams and stakeholders to obtain supporting information for meaningful account substantiation
• Analyze reconciliation schedules to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to strengthen financial controls
• Standardize reconciliation templates and implement quality review procedures across finance teams
• Lead discussions with business unit finance teams to address reconciliation findings and resolve discrepancies
• Ensure all accounting processes comply with IFRS, IAS, and Al Futtaim Group financial policies
• Support monthly and annual closing activities including accruals, provisions, and expense amortization
• Validate accounting entries and identify transactions requiring reclassification or cost allocation adjustments
• Prepare financial reports and support timely completion of management and statutory financial statements
• Maintain financial checklists and ensure compliance with internal financial governance procedures
• Submit financial data required for group consolidation through Business Planning and Consolidation systems
• Monitor intercompany balances, investigate mismatches, and coordinate resolution with finance teams
• Work with external auditors to provide documentation and support statutory and internal audit requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Professional qualification such as CMA or equivalent accounting certification
• Eight to ten years of experience in accounting or financial reporting roles
• Strong practical experience with IFRS and IAS accounting standards
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial consolidation tools
• Strong analytical skills using Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience preparing financial statements and performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross functional teams
• Audit experience with exposure to internal or external audit processes
• High attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy and compliance

• Opportunity to work within a leading multinational business group with diversified operations
• Exposure to complex financial operations and corporate accounting practices
• Career growth opportunities within financial reporting and finance leadership roles
• Collaborative workplace environment with multicultural finance teams
• Opportunity to strengthen financial governance and reporting practices within a large organization

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