Dubai Holding Real Estate
Associate Director - Financial Reporting (Land Estate)
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
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Job expiry date: 14/06/2025
Job overview
Date posted
30/04/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
14/06/2025
Job description
As Associate Director - Financial Reporting at Dubai Holding Group Services, you will lead financial close processes and ensure accurate, compliant reporting across month-end, quarter-end, and year-end cycles. You'll oversee general ledger activities, sub-ledger reconciliations, financial control frameworks, and process improvements through automation tools like RPA and AI analytics. This leadership role also involves governance and compliance oversight, managing stakeholder relationships with CFOs and auditors, driving SLA and KPI performance, and aligning R2R processes across subsidiaries. The position is focused on building strong internal controls, improving reporting efficiency, and developing a high-performing finance team with a customer-centric approach.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting aligned with IFRS, US GAAP, and local regulations
- Oversee the general ledger, ensuring accurate classification of transactions and reconciliation of sub-ledgers like AP and AR
- Supervise account reconciliations including bank and fixed asset accounts, and ensure robust internal controls to maintain data integrity
- Drive automation and process improvements using tools like ARCS, BlackLine, RPA, and AI analytics to enhance efficiency
- Ensure governance frameworks and risk mitigation strategies are in place, and manage compliance with financial controls
- Act as the main liaison with CFOs, business partners, and auditors, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement and issue resolution
- Track KPIs and SLAs to monitor financial accuracy and process efficiency, addressing gaps proactively
- Oversee alignment of R2R processes across subsidiaries while maintaining operational flexibility and service consistency
- Ensure effective anti-fraud controls, reviewing investigations and implementing corrective actions where necessary
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, supporting professional growth, fostering innovation, and driving a customer-centric culture
Experience & skills
- Bachelorās degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Professional certifications (CA, CPA, ACCA) preferred
- 10+ years of experience in financial reporting, general ledger, and financial close processes
- Strong expertise in financial controls, compliance, and governance frameworks
- Proven track record in stakeholder management and service excellence
- Strong leadership and relationship management skills with a customer focused approach
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of finance function and processes
- Experience working in a finance shared services is preferred
- Experience working in the Middle East region is preferred
