Assistant Manager - Accounting & Compliance

Investment & Development Office of Ras Al Khaimah (IDO) is Hiring an Assistant Manager – Accounting & Control, based in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Job Purpose: Accounting & Reporting: Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and year end standalone and consolidated financials in compliance with IFRS, IDO policies and procedures and statutory requirements. Budget: Prepare and analysis departmental budget of IDO and its direct subsidiaries for which is entrusted responsibility. Tax Compliance: Monitor Financial and Taxation (Corporate Tax and VAT) compliance for IDO and its direct subsidiaries for which is entrusted responsibility. Process Improvement & Automation: Identify, evaluate and implement enhancements across key finance and compliance processes, leveraging AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Claude AI to streamline workflows and drive operational efficiency. ERP Implementation: Actively participate in the Oracle Cloud ERP implementation, supporting requirement gathering, process mapping, testing, data migration and post-implementation optimisation. Support Group Entities: Act as a trusted advisor for Group entities on accounting, compliance and reporting matters, providing guidance on IFRS, internal controls and best practices for process improvements. What You'll Do: Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual standalone & consolidated financials (Group: 9 holding companies, 80+ entities) in full IFRS compliance. Manage tax compliance (VAT/FTA, Corporate Tax) and budget preparation & variance analysis. Drive process automation using AI tools (Microsoft Copilot, Claude AI) and Power BI. Support our Oracle Cloud ERP implementation end-to-end. Advise group entities on IFRS, controls and best practice. Coordinate internal/statutory audits and ensure clean audit outcomes. What You Bring: Bachelor's / master’s in accounting/finance, plus CA/ACCA/CPA. 5-6 years' post-qualification experience in a techno-functional finance role, ideally with a fast-moving global company with international subsidiaries. Expert-level IFRS knowledge with strong practical application — key requirement. Hands-on experience with AI tools (Copilot, Claude AI) and strong MS Office proficiency — key requirement. SAP/Oracle exposure is a plus. Excellent communicator who partners well across teams.