Team Lead Gl
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
We are supporting our client in the search for a Team Leader - General Ledger, a key position based in Abu Dhabi. This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience in GL management, reconciliation, and compliance. The selected candidate will be instrumental in ensuring financial accuracy, driving automation, and acting as a business partner to strengthen internal controls and optimize financial operations.
Financial Operations
Financial Operations
- Review and validate financial transactions including commitments, invoices, payments, and returns
- Ensure adherence to Delegation of Authority (DOA) compliance and financial policies
- Oversee validation of employee claims and capital commitment business cases
- Partner with IT to ensure ERP-based access controls
- Monitor and report actual spend vs. budget, providing actionable financial insights
- Ensure data integrity across all financial records
- Lead the maintenance of the general ledger, ensuring accurate and timely entries
- Ensure journal entries are posted within 2 working days, with zero material errors
- Reconcile GL accounts within 5 working days post month-end close
- Resolve discrepancies to maintain accurate and complete financial records
- Collaborate with departments to reflect dynamic financial and operational changes
- Stay abreast of accounting standards and regulatory developments
- Support decision-making through financial insight and process improvement
- Act as the ERM and ICFR champion within Finance
- Conduct regular compliance assessments and support legal and internal control frameworks
- Ensure adherence to budget and risk mitigation measures
- Track and update risk control systems and governance frameworks
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Commerce (Master's in Finance/MBA preferred)
- CA, CPA, or ACCA certification is mandatory
- Additional training in ERP systems, IFRS, or internal controls is advantageous
- 7+ years' experience in general ledger, financial reporting, or operations
- 1-3 years in a leadership or supervisory role within finance
- Prior experience in multinational or regulated environments preferred
- Prior audit experience in the Big 4 or Big 10 is preferred
- Strategic finance leadership opportunity with a leading services provider
- Role based in Abu Dhabi with visibility across departments and senior stakeholders
- High-impact position that combines financial management, system optimization, and risk control
- Collaborative and performance-driven work environment
- Opportunity to drive innovation in financial processes within a fast-evolving industry
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1890276
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned