Finance Controller / Finance manager

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports to Country Manager

Team: Senior Account (1), Accountant (1)

Role Purpose

Lead the accounting function end-to-end: deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts with clear commentary, maintain strong internal controls and Oman tax compliance, partner with leadership in Oman, Philippine, Thailand and the UK, and own the transition from Tally to Xero while uplifting processes and automation.

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting;

• 5–8 years of relevant accounting/finance experience, including ≥2 years in team leadership.

• Strong track record in monthly close, reconciliations, budgeting/forecasting, and managing external audits.

• Solid knowledge of Oman tax regulations.

• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, templates); proficient with Express and ready to champion Xero adoption.

• Fluent communication in English; able to draft management commentary/Board materials in English.

• High integrity, ownership, attention to detail, and proactive problem solving.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience leading an accounting system implementation/migration (Xero/SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) or connecting to planning/BI tools (e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning, BI dashboards).

Key Responsibilities:

• Team leadership & coaching — Set goals/SLAs, review work quality, coach and develop the Senior Accountant and Accountant, plan resourcing and workflows.

• Monthly close & analysis — Oversee full monthly close; prepare/review Management Accounts with variance analysis and concise, actionable commentary.

• Reconciliations & controls — Ensure complete and timely GL/bank/AR/AP/FA/withholding/VAT reconciliations, documentation, and SOPs; strengthen internal controls.

• Budgeting & forecasting — Lead annual budget, rolling forecast, and company cash-flow forecasting; track performance vs plan.

• Statutory & audit — Lead annual Statutory Accounts and manage the external audit to completion; prepare notes and resolve audit points.

• Tax & compliance — Oversee accurate, on-time filings, support tax planning and handle queries/audits.

• Payroll oversight — Review payroll inputs, statutory deductions, coordinate with Admin Director.

• Systems ownership — Own accounting systems, Chart of Accounts, master data, approvals, and integrations in partnership with IT.