4 Financial Accounting jobs in Kuwait
Financial Reporting Supervisor
Posted 2 days ago
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About the Role
The Financial Reporting and Consolidation supervisor is responsible for overseeing the preparation, analysis, and integrity of financial statements and reports across the organization, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards and regulatory requirements. The role involves supervising the consolidation of financial data from multiple entities, supporting strategic decision-making through insightful analysis, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, demonstrates proactive problem-solving skills, and embraces challenges as growth opportunities.
Responsibilities Strategic- Provide strategic financial guidance to management by aligning financial reporting with budgets, forecasts, and corporate objectives.
- Ensure the timely preparation and presentation of consolidated financial statements and variance analyses to inform decision-making at the executive and board levels.
- Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and strategies that enhance accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the organization.
- Identify and lead opportunities for process automation and improvement within the financial reporting function.
- Supervise the preparation and analysis of quarterly, and annual financial reports in compliance with IFRS standards.
- Oversee the end-to-end group consolidation process, ensuring the elimination of intercompany transactions and balances.
- Collaborate with country-level finance teams to maintain consistency in reporting standards across all entities.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors on consolidation-related matters, resolving issues and ensuring audit readiness.
- Conduct variance analysis to provide actionable insights into financial performance and identify key drivers of results.
- Support regulatory compliance, tax management, and audit standards across jurisdictions.
- Lead, coach, and mentor a team of junior staff and consolidation specialists to ensure high performance and professional growth.
- Provide training and guidance to team members on IFRS standards, consolidation processes, and reporting best practices.
- Foster a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment by building and disseminating critical financial information across teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance
- 7-9 years of finance and accounting experience, especially in Financial Reporting and Consolidation
- Preference for a Big 4 background
- Qualification is a must, CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent certification.
- Understanding of financial management obligations (including statutory obligations), requirements and dynamics
- High level proficiency in using Microsoft Office Software with focus on Excel
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Reliable, with Self Initiative, can work with minimum Supervision and ability to communicate with other Subsidiaries and Departments
- Superior Time Management Skills and strong ability to handle pressure and particular to Deadline
- Preference for a Big 4 background
- Qualification is a must, CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent certification.
Financial Reporting Supervisor
Posted 2 days ago
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The Financial Reporting and Consolidation supervisor is responsible for overseeing the preparation, analysis, and integrity of financial statements and reports across the organization, ensuring compliance with IFRS standards and regulatory requirements. The role involves supervising the consolidation of financial data from multiple entities, supporting strategic decision-making through insightful analysis, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, demonstrates proactive problem-solving skills, and embraces challenges as growth opportunities. Responsibilities
Strategic
Provide strategic financial guidance to management by aligning financial reporting with budgets, forecasts, and corporate objectives. Ensure the timely preparation and presentation of consolidated financial statements and variance analyses to inform decision-making at the executive and board levels. Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and strategies that enhance accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the organization. Identify and lead opportunities for process automation and improvement within the financial reporting function. Operational
Supervise the preparation and analysis of quarterly, and annual financial reports in compliance with IFRS standards. Oversee the end-to-end group consolidation process, ensuring the elimination of intercompany transactions and balances. Collaborate with country-level finance teams to maintain consistency in reporting standards across all entities. Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors on consolidation-related matters, resolving issues and ensuring audit readiness. Conduct variance analysis to provide actionable insights into financial performance and identify key drivers of results. Support regulatory compliance, tax management, and audit standards across jurisdictions. People Management
Lead, coach, and mentor a team of junior staff and consolidation specialists to ensure high performance and professional growth. Provide training and guidance to team members on IFRS standards, consolidation processes, and reporting best practices. Foster a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment by building and disseminating critical financial information across teams. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance 7-9 years of finance and accounting experience, especially in Financial Reporting and Consolidation Preference for a Big 4 background Qualification is a must, CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent certification. Understanding of financial management obligations (including statutory obligations), requirements and dynamics Required Skills
High level proficiency in using Microsoft Office Software with focus on Excel Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication and leadership skills. Detail-oriented. Reliable, with Self Initiative, can work with minimum Supervision and ability to communicate with other Subsidiaries and Departments Superior Time Management Skills and strong ability to handle pressure and particular to Deadline Preferred Skills
Preference for a Big 4 background Qualification is a must, CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent certification.
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Group Head of Financial Reporting
Posted 7 days ago
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Our client is a global MNC with its corporate HQ based in Kuwait. With operations spanning both the Middle East and Europe, they are currently seeking an internationally minded professional to take responsibility for their Group Financial Reporting.
The role will report to the Group CFO and be responsible for consolidating financial statements, periodical financial reporting, supervising the function in Kuwait, and remotely overseeing the function in international locations. This is a senior position that involves managing relationships at a corporate level as well as leading a team of capable and technically skilled finance staff.
Applicants must have the following qualifications:
- Qualified Accountant with 8-10 years of PQE
- Strong technical experience in IFRS, Statutory Reporting, and Consolidations
- Ideally experience in F&B, FMCG, or Retail sectors
- Must be currently based in either the GCC or UK. Candidates outside these locations will NOT be shortlisted
Group Head of Financial Reporting
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