Financial Accountant

About Us

Skybound Wealth Management is a global financial advisory company with employees across the UK, USA, Switzerland, Cyprus, Spain and UAE. We provide tailored financial advice to international clients, supported by expert teams across wealth planning, compliance and operations.

Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated and technically strong Financial Accountant to join our Finance team in Dubai.

This role would suit a part-qualified, finalist or recently qualified accountant with experience in audit, accounts preparation and financial reporting. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of IFRS, strong attention to detail, and the ambition to develop within a growing international financial services group.

The role will involve supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, statutory financial statements, reconciliations, audit deliverables and group reporting. This is a strong opportunity for someone who has trained in practice or worked in an accounting environment and is now looking to step into a broader, commercially focused finance role.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End

• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts across group entities.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, intercompany, accruals, prepayments and control accounts.
• Support month-end close processes, ensuring deadlines are met and reporting is accurate.
• Review income, costs and ledger postings to ensure correct accounting treatment.
• Assist with variance analysis and commentary for management reporting.

Statutory Accounts & Audit

• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements under IFRS.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation and liaise with external auditors.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documentation and responses to audit queries.
• Help ensure accounting records are complete, accurate and audit-ready.

Group Finance & Controls

• Support intercompany reconciliations and group reporting processes.
• Assist with consolidation schedules and group-level reporting requirements.
• Help maintain strong internal controls across finance processes.
• Identify process improvements and support the ongoing development of finance systems and reporting.

Tax, VAT & Compliance Support

• Assist with VAT, corporate tax and regulatory reporting information where required.
• Support the finance team with documentation for external advisers, auditors and regulators.
• Ensure finance records are maintained in line with internal policies and applicable requirements.

About You

The ideal candidate will be someone who is ambitious, detail-focused and keen to grow within an international finance function.

Essential Requirements

• Part-qualified, finalist or recently qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent.
• Experience in audit, accounts preparation or financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of IFRS.
• Good technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• Confident working with Excel and accounting systems.
• Able to manage deadlines and work across multiple entities or reporting lines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Currently based in Dubai or willing to work from Dubai.

Desirable Experience

• Background in audit practice with exposure to statutory accounts.
• Experience within financial services, wealth management, insurance or regulated businesses.
• Experience with multi-entity groups, intercompany balances or consolidations.
• Exposure to UAE or other jurisdiction VAT or corporate tax processes.
• Experience using AccountsIQ, Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Oracle NetSuite or similar systems.

Skills & Attributes

• High attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Professional, reliable and deadline-driven.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset, not just a bookkeeping mentality.
• Ambitious and looking for long-term career growth.

Why Join Skybound Wealth?

This is an opportunity to join a growing international wealth management group with operations across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will gain exposure to group reporting, audit, financial controls, statutory accounts, regulatory reporting and commercial finance.

The role offers a strong development path for someone who wants to move beyond basic accounting and build a career within a high-growth finance function.

Skybound Wealth Management is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.