Finance Manager, UAE
Spencer StuartDubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted May 21, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
At Spencer Stuart, we know how much leadership matters. We are trusted by organizations around the world to help them make the senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. Through our executive search, board and leadership advisory services, we help build and enhance high-performing teams for select clients ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit institutions. Privately held since 1956, we focus on delivering knowledge, insight and results through the collaborative efforts of a team of experts — now spanning more than 70 offices, over 30 countries and more than 50 practice specialties. Boards and leaders consistently turn to Spencer Stuart to help address their evolving leadership needs in areas such as senior-level executive search, board recruitment, board effectiveness, succession planning, in-depth senior management assessment, employee engagement and many other facets of culture and organizational effectiveness. For more information on Spencer Stuart, please visit www.spencerstuart.com.
Job Description
We are looking for a Finance Manager to work directly with office management and the corporate accounting team to assist with all facets of financial transactions and business analysis. The individual will be responsible for general accounting, financial reporting, payroll, and being a business partner to the local Office Manager to help drive the success of the Dubai office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required as a minimum, master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in the financial accounting department of an international professional services company, preferably within a Big Four firm or a law firm.
- Demonstrated work experience in Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC).
- Proven track record in payroll & benefit topics
- Fluency in English is a must, Fluency in Arabic as a plus.
- Proven experience with IFRS, and local GAAP is a strong advantage.
- Understanding of the key drivers and KPIs of performance and can explain variances versus budget / forecast related to underlying business activities.
