Description
Accounting & Finance International: Purchase to Pay; Record to Report; Invoice Process; Purchase Orders; General Ledger; US GAAP; Local GAAP; Business Case Assessment; Contract Management; Project Finance
Financial Accounting Specialist (UAE)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Duration: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Are you a guardian of financial integrity with a "bottom-to-top" mastery of the month-end engine?
We are seeking a technically elite Financial Accounting Specialist to support our financial closing processes and drive reporting excellence across our Middle East operations. Based in our Dubai hub, you will be the primary architect of financial accuracy, bridging the gap between raw transactional data and executive-level transparency.
This role requires a high degree of financial acumen and technical savviness, ensuring our 6-month audit and reporting cycle is executed with precision. We need a "plug-and-play" professional who delivers solutions-oriented reporting that directly impacts the bottom line.
What You Will Do
- Month-End Architecture: Proactively manage the end-to-end month-end closing process, ensuring all accruals, prepayments, and journals are posted with surgical precision and financial lean-ness.
- Audit Stewardship: Execute indispensable preparation for external audits, examining every layer from ground-level reconciliations to high-level statutory reporting to ensure a "zero-finding" result.
- Compliance Leadership: Align UAE financial processes with IFRS standards and local FTA regulatory requirements (VAT), fostering a culture of transparency and uncompromising accountability.
- Financial Resilience: Act as a technical consultant to the finance team, identifying and rectifying process inefficiencies to protect the business from reporting volatility.
- Executive Insight: Translate complex financial datasets and variance analysis into transparent, actionable insights for leadership, ensuring the company remains agile and informed.
What You Will Bring
We need a "Financial Architect" with the technical depth of an auditor and the mindset of an operational excellence leader-someone who understands Dubai's regulatory nuances as clearly as they understand global IFRS practices.
- Professional Pedigree: ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA qualified with 1-3 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
- Audit & Reporting DNA: Background in financial accounting, year-end audit preparation, and internal controls.
- Local Mastery: Proven experience operating within the UAE landscape, with a sophisticated understanding of VAT compliance and Dubai business dynamics.
- Technical Powerhouse: Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and familiarity with ERP systems to extract and modify data with ease.
- Process Engineering: The ability to map complex end-to-end accounting workflows, identifying "bottlenecks" in the month-end close using lean methodologies.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a movement that is redefining financial transparency, ensuring our foundation is as strong as our reach.
- Driving Innovation: We don't just record figures; we move the industry forward through integrated financial resilience strategies.
- Impactful Leadership: Your work directly contributes to the sustainability and financial success of our Dubai operations during a critical 6-month cycle.
- Global Standards: Use our world-class frameworks to empower local teams and maintain high-standard compliance on a global stage.
Ready to elevate our organizational resilience? Apply now to join our UAE team!
Analytical Skills;Numerical Skills;Presentation Skills;Interpersonal Skills;Judgement & Decision Making Skills; Two (2) years of accounting related experience, specifically in the development and implementation of accounting principles and procedures;
FedEx was built on a philosophy that puts people first, one we take seriously. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce in which we enforce fair treatment, and provide growth opportunities for everyone.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetics, religion, gender, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth or a related medical condition), physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Our Company
FedEx is one of the world's largest express transportation companies and has consistently been selected as one of the top 10 World's Most Admired Companies by "Fortune" magazine. Every day FedEx delivers for its customers with transportation and business solutions, serving more than 220 countries and territories around the globe. We can serve this global network due to our outstanding team of FedEx team members, who are tasked with making every FedEx experience outstanding.
Our Philosophy
The People-Service-Profit philosophy (P-S-P) describes the principles that govern every FedEx decision, policy, or activity. FedEx takes care of our people; they, in turn, deliver the impeccable service demanded by our customers, who reward us with the profitability necessary to secure our future. The essential element in making the People-Service-Profit philosophy such a positive force for the company is where we close the circle, and return these profits back into the business, and invest back in our people. Our success in the industry is attributed to our people. Through our P-S-P philosophy, we have a work environment that encourages team members to be innovative in delivering the highest possible quality of service to our customers. We care for their well-being, and value their contributions to the company.
Our Culture
Our culture is important for many reasons, and we intentionally bring it to life through our behaviors, actions, and activities in every part of the world. The FedEx culture and values have been a cornerstone of our success and growth since we began in the early 1970's. While other companies can copy our systems, infrastructure, and processes, our culture makes us unique and is often a differentiating factor as we compete and grow in today's global marketplace.