Senior Group Accountant | Professional Services

Role Overview

Charterhouse is supporting a prominent professional services group in their search for a Senior Group Accountant. Based within the centralized regional finance department and reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the financial accounting function. This role is a blend of technical compliance and operational finance, requiring a high-caliber professional capable of ensuring regulatory alignment while driving efficiency across transactional workstreams and working capital management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Accounting & Regulatory Compliance

Statutory Reporting: Take full ownership of the regional business’s financial accounting, ensuring all statements are prepared and recorded in strict alignment with regional regulatory requirements.
Tax Management: Prepare, oversee, and file all VAT returns on a quarterly basis, ensuring compliance with local tax laws.
Audit Oversight: Act as the primary liaison for both internal and external audit partners, managing the audit lifecycle and ensuring group-level compliance.

2. Transactional & Ledger Management

Full-Cycle Accounting: Manage and oversee accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions to maintain healthy vendor and client relationships.
General Ledger: Responsible for general ledger maintenance and the integrity of the reconciliation process to ensure an accurate monthly close.
Systems Management: Oversee and manage internal booking and accounting systems, ensuring data accuracy for the preparation of financial accounts.

3. Working Capital & MIS Reporting

Cash Flow Optimization: Monitor and report on cash flow positions, supporting collections and managing work-in-progress (WIP) reports to maximize liquidity.
Business Partnering: Utilize MIS reporting and working capital analysis to provide strategic insights to senior leadership and group-level stakeholders.
Advanced Analysis: Leverage high-level Excel proficiency to conduct deep-dive financial analysis and performance tracking.

About You: Skills & Competencies

Technical Accuracy: A rigorous approach to financial reporting with a deep understanding of regional tax and regulatory frameworks.
Operational Agility: Comfortable in a “hands-on” role that requires shifting between high-level compliance and daily transactional management.
Commercial Acumen: Ability to translate complex accounting data into meaningful MIS reports that support business partnering.
System Savvy: Highly proficient in accounting software and advanced Excel (modeling, macros, and data analysis).

Qualifications & Experience

Professional Qualification: Must be a professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CPA).
Background: Ideally from a Big Four Audit background with subsequent experience in a professional services environment.
Operational Track Record: Proven experience in an operational finance role, specifically managing GL, VAT, and working capital.
Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to manage relationships with auditors and regional controllers.

Why Join This Group?

This role offers a centralized vantage point over a successful regional professional services network.

Strategic Visibility: Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will have a significant impact on the regional financial strategy.
Centralized Environment: Work within a robust, centralized hub that values standardized excellence and professional growth.
Leadership Path: The role provides a clear trajectory for professionals looking to move into controllership or group-level finance leadership.

Are you ready to take ownership of a regional finance function? Apply today to join this professional services group as a Senior Group Accountant.

More information

Job Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates
City : Dubai
Company Name : Charterhouse
Posted: 10 days ago

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