Senior Manager – Finance (Shared Services)

The Senior Manager leads financial operations and transformation within a shared services environment, with particular attention to Record-to-Report activities, VAT, timely closing and reliable controls. The role oversees team delivery across entities, strengthens the operating model and partners with corporate finance, business stakeholders and technology teams to standardize processes, automate repetitive work and improve service quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close calendar and ensure standalone books, balance sheets, bank accounts and intercompany balances are reconciled on time.
• Oversee statutory audits across legal entities, follow up internal audit findings and maintain an effective risk-and-control matrix.
• Drive finance transformation across Record-to-Report and VAT, identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate processes.
• Assess existing workflows and shape future operating models, strengthening governance and compliance with accounting standards, SOX and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate ERP, consolidation, workflow, RPA, AI and analytics initiatives with IT and external vendors; define KPIs, SLAs, budgets and benefits tracking.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Be a qualified Chartered Accountant with approximately eight to twelve years of relevant experience, including experience as a finance tower lead.
• Have a proven record of leading finance operations, transformation projects and automation initiatives in a complex organization.
• Understand Record-to-Report, VAT, month-end close, reconciliations, audit management, internal controls and risk governance.
• Be able to manage several projects at once and keep delivery aligned with agreed scope, time, budget and business outcomes.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder communication, change management and team-development abilities.

Skills

Process optimization methods such as Lean or Six Sigma, finance systems expertise and an ability to guide teams through new ways of working are valuable strengths.

Employment Details

This is a full-time opportunity with Landmark Group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Applicants should use the application link below and provide relevant experience and qualifications for the role.

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