The role will be accountable for managing financial reporting process within the company, including but not limited to preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements and necessary reports to the board and other stakeholders. It will supervise and drive the aforementioned process starting from setting up and owning the financial accounting policies and internal controls over financial reporting to making sure they are properly honoured by the team, peers and business colleagues. The role will also be required to manage relationships with external auditors.
Accountabilities
Manage corporate financial reporting process, including but not limited to preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, monthly financial reports to business leads and other stakeholders
Manage and coordinate financial month closing process
Develop, maintain and own financial accounting policies as well as internal controls over financial reporting matrix and process ensuring they are honoured by finance colleagues and the business colleagues
Initiate and manage general ledger account schedule review process looking for justification for the aged balances
Lead financial reporting projects, such as implementation of changes in accounting standards, COA modifications, financial system logic update ensuring continues process improvement to deliver quality output faster
Managing and coordinating the process of internal and external audit
Review publicly disclosed corporate financial information for accuracy and consistency
Providing accounting advice and guidance over revenue and cost recognition principles/approach to be applied on a case-by-case basis
Education & Experience
Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance/Accounting as a minimum
Professional certification in IFRS is a must, e.g. CA, ACCA, CPA etc.
Big4 experience is a significant advantage
Minimum of 7+ Years of related experience required
Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
Excellent English skills (written and verbal)
Knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Power Point
Knowledge of Oracle is an advantage
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world\'s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad\'s codeshare partners, Etihad\'s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. Etihad is recognised as one of the world\'s leading airlines in response to COVID-19 and was the first airline in the world to fully vaccinate its crew on board.
Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of industry decarbonisation.
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