Senior Finance Specialist
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Job purpose
At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always 'Fly Better.' As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally, we're driven by innovation and excellence. Join us as a senior finance specialist and play a key role in driving financial strategy and decision-making for a global business.Experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your financial expertise will be central to shaping the future of aviation while making a meaningful impact on a global stage.
The senior finance specialist (GFR) will ensure the company's financial reports are accurate, clear, and follow regulations. This role helps drive the organisation of financial data, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, analysing risks, and providing insights.This role plays a critical part in ensuring the group/u2019s financial results are filed correctly and with the correct assurance and regulatory controls.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate closely with various stakeholders to identify, evaluate and review respective team activities and functions and provide recommendations to senior management for process and system enhancements for managing overall risk, coordinate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the recommended changes are implemented as agreed by the management.
- Lead the end-to-end management of Oracle FCCS, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment to support group financial consolidation and reporting processes.
- Collaborate with finance, IT, and external consultants to ensure alignment of FCCS capabilities with organizational reporting requirements and compliance standards.
- Provide training and support to finance users, ensuring effective adoption and optimal use of FCCS for monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues, coordinating with Oracle support and internal teams to resolve technical or functional problems.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging FCCS capabilities to enhance automation, reduce manual effort, and improve reporting timelines.
- Establish and maintain standard operating procedures and specific work instructions and ensure compliance to the group finance policies and procedures.
- Manage the end-to-end financial accounting functions over receivables and payables.
- Complete the consolidation process of incorporating group company financials and support the audit of the consolidation.
- Apply international financial reporting standards (IFRS) to existing business transactions and transactions originating at group companies.
- Review group company balance sheets to ensure compliance with the recognition and measurement policies to be adhered at group level.
Qualification
To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in finance, accounts & taxation.
- Degree + honours (12+3 equivalent).
- Accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA, etc).
You'll have an edge if you have:
- Proven experience in implementing Oracle FCCS, with a strong finance and IT background.
- In-depth knowledge of financial processes, including consolidation, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
At Emirates Group, we're committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!
Salary & benefits
Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world.
Job Function: Accounting & AuditCompany Industry: Aviation, Airlines & Aerospace
About the Company
A fast-growing international airline with one of the youngest fleets in the sky and more than 400 awards for excellence worldwide.
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