Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting - Dubai Holding Group Services

Group ServicesGroup Services is Dubai Holding’s shared business services arm that provides consolidated business solutions in procurement, finance and human capital across the Group. With a commitment to talent, digital innovation and continuous improvement, it delivers best-in-class service, enhancing the Group's overall performance. Group Services is dedicated to transforming operations, elevatingservice quality and cultivating specialized teams focused on excellence and innovationGroup Services comprises of:Group Services ProcurementGroup Services Procurement delivers end-to-end value through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contracting. Enabled by advanced technology, streamlined processes, strong governance, and data-driven insights, it ensures responsible sourcing, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.Group Services FinanceGroup Services Finance manages financial transactions, budgeting, and reporting to ensure strong fiscal health and cash flow. It empowers informed decision-making through insights that drive sustainable growth and profitability.Group Services Human CapitalGroup Services Human Capital manages the full employee lifecycle, ensuring a smooth journey from recruitment to offboarding while fostering a culture that values and supports people—the Group’s greatest asset.Empowering talent for the futureGroup Services’ greatest strength lies in its people; their collective capabilities serve as the driving force of the company. Dedicated to creating a vibrant talent hub where challenging the norm leads to innovation, collaboration fuels creativity and caring for people and partners cultivates strong relationships, Group Services aims to build a foundation for sustained success. As a business that views success as a shared journey and celebrates every achievement along the way, Group Services offers the opportunity to grow, develop skills and make a meaningful impact.Dubai Holding Group Services (DHGS) proudly supports a diverse portfolio of companies:Dubai Holding Community ManagementDubai Holding Land EstatesAbout the roleThe role holder is responsible for journal entry, intercompany, general ledger reconciliation, and statutory reporting activities within DH Group Services (GS), covering a vertical portfolio within Dubai Holding (DH). The role will support the Manager - Financial Reporting in meeting value creation, continuous improvement, enhanced internal controls and process optimisation goals. The role will deliver on own functional goals and objectives while focusing on customer centricity and service excellence, in alignment to the DH GS shared vision.Key Responsibilities includeFunctional Execution ExcellenceAdhere to the processes, guidelines, and protocols for all financial regulatory and statutory reporting activities in line with set standards & protocolsReport on key performance indicators, highlight operational gaps and recommended mitigation tactics to the Manager – Financial Reporting on dealing with the challengesWork in individual capacity to implement improvement projects being undertaken within the functionAccountingKeep track of the month end process for general ledger and intercompany financial transactions activitiesRecord transactions in accordance with prevalent and applicable financial reporting and accounting standardsMake changes where required to financial accounting journal entries to the general ledger as highlighted by the Manager – Financial ReportingPrepare, verify, and close the trial balance under the guidance of the Manager – Financial ReportingPrepare month end balance sheet schedulesInterface and work with all functions to ensure all the period related income statement and balance sheet balances are accurateReconcile trial balance accounts for the accounting period including addressing discrepanciesPerform period close activities for all the general ledgers in a timely and accurate mannerPrepare monthly GL and intercompany reconciliations, develop insights from the nature of balances and ensure reconciliation reports are publishedPrepare and publish periodic reports including monthly / quarterly / annual reportsPrepare any additional ad-hoc reporting requirementsStatutory ReportingSupport the Manager - Financial Reporting, as required, in preparing the required financial information required for the statutory reportsCollate and share information with regulatory stakeholders and auditors as required to support financial auditsStakeholder ManagementCoordinate with other GS Finance teams on obtain accurate financial data for all reporting requirementsSupport the Manager – Financial Reporting during interactions with regulatory bodies to ensure that DH is compliant with all relevant laws and regulationsContinuous Improvement and Process OptimisationUnderstand the latest developments in the market, and provide recommendations for improvement opportunities to the Manager – Financial ReportingWork on implementing identified improvement opportu