Assistant Finance Manager

Job description / Role

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified Assistant Finance Manager to join our finance team in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification (CA/ACCA/CPA), preferably with experience in a Big 4 audit firm. This role involves managing a small finance team, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and handling FSCP (Financial Statements Close Process) responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Manage and mentor a small team of finance professionals.
• Prepare and review financial statements in compliance with IFRS.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing and reporting.
• Coordinate with auditors.
• Implement and monitor internal controls and financial policies.
• Provide insights and recommendations to management for strategic decision-making.
• Handle compliance with local regulatory requirements.

• Professional qualification: CA, ACCA, or CPA (mandatory).
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience; Big 4 background preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial consolidation processes.
• Hands-on experience with FSCP and financial reporting systems.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a small team.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP systems.
• Based in Abu Dhabi or open to relocation

Salary:
AED 14,000 to 17,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Medical Insurance

About the Company

Aswaar Consulting is a professional services firm founded in 2014 and specializing in business and financial advisory. Our key service lines are Assurance, Business Process Outsourcing and Support Services, Tax Compliance, and Corporate Finance.

Our partners come from rich professional backgrounds in the big four audit firms, banking, and the manufacturing industry. Each partner brings decades of expert experience to ensure high-quality advice to our clients.