Job description

The Head – Financial Reporting and Control is responsible for overseeing the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the Bank’s financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting policies while ensuring full adherence to IFRS and applicable local regulatory frameworks. The role manages the publishing of standalone and consolidated financial statements for the Bank and its subsidiaries in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), coordinates external audits for the Mashreq Group including subsidiaries and selected overseas branches, and maintains a strong financial control environment aligned with SOX/ICFR requirements. The position includes leading and developing a high-performing finance team, driving governance across all financial reporting and financial control activities, overseeing compliance with regulatory submissions to authorities such as the UAE Central Bank and DFSA, ensuring general ledger integrity, reconciliation, and chart of accounts governance, and managing accounting policies and interpretations. The role involves analyzing financial performance, overseeing group consolidation and complex accounting matters, and communicating financial results to leadership including the GCFO. Additional responsibilities include assessing changes in accounting standards, providing insights to committees regarding control matters, coordinating with auditors, regulators, and tax authorities, implementing automation and digital tools to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency, leading initiatives to improve financial systems and reporting capabilities, providing IFRS guidance throughout the bank, advising on new business initiatives and strategic projects, and collaborating with business units, treasury, tax, and other teams to deliver integrated financial insights. The role also includes delivering strategic financial leadership on financial risk, control, and reporting matters, managing and mentoring controllers, analysts and accountants, and fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.