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Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller

Foreground LLCQatar
4 days ago
Job description

Foreground is partnering with a regional investment and operating group headquartered in Doha to appoint a commercially astute and governance-minded Group Financial Controller . This senior finance leadership role comes at a time when the group is moving from founder-led accounting to a more institutionalized model integrating multiple legal entities maturing internal controls and preparing for regional growth across healthcare real estate and industrial holdings.

Role Purpose

To oversee the groups accounting and financial control framework leading consolidation audit readiness policy alignment and reporting standardization across business units and jurisdictions. The Group Financial Controller will serve as the CFOs operational right hand and play a vital role in enhancing the integrity of financial data used by executive leadership and shareholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead monthly quarterly and annual group-wide financial consolidation ensuring full compliance with IFRS and alignment with external audit requirements.
  • Oversee all accounting ledger management and internal control functions across group entities in Qatar and neighboring markets.
  • Coordinate external audits liaise with Big Four firms and ensure all regulatory filings board submissions and tax filings are completed on time.
  • Standardize accounting policies across subsidiaries ensuring consistent recognition of revenue costs assets and provisions.
  • Implement group-wide financial controls to prevent leakage enforce segregation of duties and ensure compliance with Qatari tax and legal standards.
  • Lead cash flow planning working capital analysis and treasury oversight working closely with operations and investment teams.
  • Evaluate and implement ERP or accounting system upgrades supporting a transition from legacy desktop software to scalable platforms.
  • Support the CFO in developing board reports investor dashboards and scenario modeling tools to enhance financial transparency and agility.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 12 years of progressive finance experience with a minimum of 5 years in a group financial controller or group reporting role within the GCC.
  • Big Four background in audit or advisory followed by in-house experience is highly desirable.
  • Strong experience with IFRS group consolidation and financial control frameworks in multi-entity organizations.
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance; professional qualifications such as CPA CA or ACCA are essential.
  • Hands-on ERP experience (preferably Oracle SAP or Microsoft Dynamics) and ability to lead financial systems improvement projects.
  • Preferred Skills & Traits

  • Meticulous attention to detail combined with commercial fluency and executive communication skills.
  • Strong leadership and team-building experience across multicultural finance teams.
  • Fluent in English; working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
  • High personal integrity and a principled approach to financial governance.
  • Key Skills

    Dynamics AX,Instrument,Bid,Core Banking,Manufacturing

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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