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Senior Principal Management Accountant
Nathan HR Human Resources
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Posted 2 days ago
About this role
We're hiring on behalf of a leading global aerospace client for a Senior Principal Management Accountant to join their team in Dubai. It's a 1 year extendable contract. This is a hands-on finance role within a multi-business-unit facility, covering interiors, advanced structures, and power and controls. You'll report to the Financial Controller and play a key part in the site's monthly, quarterly and annual reporting. What you'll be doing โข Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual accounts on time โข Supporting forecasts and budgets, working closely with line managers โข Explaining and reporting variances against plan and forecast โข Ensuring balance sheet accounts are reconciled and aged every month, with reconciling items cleared promptly โข Maintaining provisions and accruals, including prepaids โข Reconciling overhead costs โข Preparing gross margin reviews for weekly team meetings, and reconciling gross margin at month-end โข Maintaining strong financial controls in line with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements โข Ensuring statutory and tax requirements are met, and liaising with auditors and advisors โข Partnering with operations on all finance-related matters โข Driving continuous improvement and best practice โข Supporting the Financial Controller and Global Controller in resolving MRO issues What we're looking for โข 5-10 years of experience, preferably with an MNC โข Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business โข Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA or equivalent) โข Working knowledge of SAP, plus Microsoft Office; HFM and OneStream experience is a plus โข Strong analytical and problem-solving skills โข Supervisory experience and the ability to work across multiple teams โข Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills โข Strong business acumen, with the confidence to engage with all levels of management โข Action-oriented, flexible and goal-driven Preferred background: Candidates from MRO, aviation, aerospace manufacturing, or any manufacturing environment will be especially well regarded. Details Dubai, UAE 1-year contract, extendable Reporting to the Financial Controller