Airwallex
Finance Manager
AE - Abu Dhabi. Posted a month ago
The role
You will own finance for the UAE entity and act as the primary finance contact with the Central Bank of the UAE. You will manage financial reporting, regulatory obligations, and monthly close processes.
What you will do
- Own UAE financial reporting, prudential and regulatory obligations
- Monitor and report on regulatory capital, liquidity and safeguarding of client funds
- Lead the monthly close, financial controls and annual statutory audit under IFRS
- Prepare financial performance, capital and cash commentary for local board packs and management reporting
- Oversee UAE Corporate Tax and VAT compliance
- Support new UAE product launches regarding reporting structures and regulatory submissions
- Drive process improvement and automation across UAE finance
Required qualifications
- A professional finance or accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CFA or equivalent
- 8+ years of finance experience, including senior-level experience in a finance function
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS, regulatory capital requirements and prudential reporting obligations for payment service providers in the UAE
- Direct experience engaging with a financial regulator, ideally the CBUAE
- Experience in a financial controlling role
- Clear, confident communication with stakeholders at every level
- Comfort working independently and navigating ambiguity in a high-growth environment
- Ability to meet the CBUAE’s Fit and Proper criteria, including regulatory, criminal, financial soundness, residency and disclosure requirements
Nice to have
- Experience in financial services, payments or another regulated environment
- Big Four experience
- Experience preparing regulatory returns and working with regulatory capital, liquidity and safeguarding requirements in the UAE
Before you apply
- Any offer will be subject to regulatory approval
- Must meet the CBUAE’s Fit and Proper criteria
About the company
Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. It provides financial infrastructure for global commerce with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.