Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
Our Finance Organisation has expanded as a result of Ankura’s continued growth, organically and through acquisitions. We prioritise a continuous learning environment, focused on skill development and career growth. A successful candidate is someone with strong accounting knowledge, thrives in a fast-paced environment and focused on innovation and process improvement.
Role Overview:
This position supports Ankura Business Services our internal firm services function. The Finance Manger role is a key role within the Global Ankura Accounting team, reporting to the Senior Director of the EMEA & APAC finance team. The role is focused on Ankura’s legal entities in the Middle East region. The role is based in our Riyadh office in a hybrid working environment.
Responsibilities:
Financial Management and Reporting:
- Lead the month-end close process for the Group’s legal entities in the Middle East region (UAE and KSA), ensuring that all month-end activities are completed timely and accurately.
- Prepare monthly management accounts with full P&L and balance sheet ownership including revenue recognition and expense analysis. Ensure provision of accurate reporting and analysis in line with agreed timescales and group policy.
- Complete all balance sheet reconciliations for legal entities on a monthly basis.
- Raise internal invoices for intercompany work.
Audit and Compliance:
- Lead the annual audit of the legal entities, including being the primary contact for external auditors and ensuring timely completion and filing.
- Preparation of financial statements under local GAAP and working papers for annual audits including producing local GAAP entries.
Tax / Fiscal Returns:
- Preparation of all fiscal returns for legal entities, e.g., Corporation Tax, GST/ VAT, WHT, MSME, Statistical Returns and other as required.
- Liaise with specialist tax and accounting advisors as appropriate, e.g. EY.
- Act as Ankura representative for tax authorities in the KSA.
- Support transfer pricing analysis as appropriate.
Team Collaboration and Development:
- Support and partner with global finance shared service teams including Accounts Payable, Billing, Treasury and Payroll.
Control and Process Improvement:
- Ensure a robust control environment is operated and maintained.
- Recognise and improve financial processes through standardisation and automation with the aid of technology where possible.
Treasury:
- Ensure bank mandates and bank signatories are kept up to date.
- Maintain cash flow forecast for all legal entities.
- Support with debt collection for legal entities, liaising with credit control as appropriate.
Ad hoc:
- Main point of contact for ad hoc financial queries relating to legal entities.
- Support Senior Director and EMEA & APAC finance team as required.
Requirements:
Qualified ACA (or equivalent) is desirable.
Experience in working in a global organisation in a multicurrency environment (Time Based Billing).
Experience in professional services ideally Big 4.
Strong understanding of IFRS and GAAP accounting principles and financial concepts.
Intermediate excel skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience of working in a complex environment, delivering to deadlines, and managing conflicting priorities.
Self-motivated, organised and adaptable in a fast- paced environment.
Use of Workday Financials would be an advantage but not required.
Fluent in English and Arabic.
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