72 Financial Controller jobs in Qatar
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Talent Leaders is a Federally incorporated Canadian firm operating globally with their strong presence in Canada, Qatar, UAE and KSA. Talent Leaders brings 3 decades of consulting experience to its potential candidates and corporate and government clients. Talent Leaders operates in a unique way to translate the aspirations of the highly competent candidates into reality and present the candidates to the most deserving employer. Organizations choose their employees for their competence, expertise, and experience while Talent Leaders chooses its client (corporate employers) as our candidates deserve the best.
One of our reputable clients has mandated to identify a seasoned Financial Controller to lead and optimize the financial operations of a high-performing enterprise.
Job Summary
The Financial Controller is accountable for overseeing daily financial operations and ensuring the integrity of the organization’s financial data, including complete and accurate trail balances and balance sheets. The role involves enforcing financial policies and internal controls, monitoring operational performance, managing reporting systems, and leading a team of accounting professionals. The position plays a critical role in driving financial accuracy, compliance, and alignment across departments.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Participate actively in the development of departmental goals and strategic initiatives, and lead their execution to meet financial targets.
- Determine resource needs during annual budgeting and ensure alignment with departmental priorities.
- Monitor and evaluate operational performance against established KPIs and report progress to leadership.
- Oversee daily financial operations, including payables, receivables, fixed assets, and general ledger activities. Refine policies and procedures for improved accuracy and compliance.
- Supervise and mentor finance team members, providing performance feedback and development support.
- Own and manage financial reporting systems and ERP modules, ensuring timely and accurate processing of financial data.
- Maintain complete and reconciled balance sheets and present monthly reports to senior leadership.
- Lead accounts receivable and collections processes, including credit risk assessment and board reporting on debtor and creditor metrics.
- Develop and implement financial policies, internal controls, and compliance measures to meet audit and regulatory standards.
- Act as the audit lead and coordinate with external auditors to resolve all issues and ensure regulatory compliance. Ensure full adherence to IFRS,Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, vendors, financial institutions, and regulators to support effective financial operations.
Master's degree in Accounting or Finance.
Possession of a professional accounting designation such as CA, CPA, ACCA,
Experience (If your experience does not meet the followings, you will be automatically knocked out by our system)
- 13 to 16 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance.
- Strong exposure to listed company environments, preferably in IT Consulting Companies (Such asG42, Injazat, Etisalat Digital, Capita, Fujitsu UK, Softcat, Dimension Data, BCX, EOH Holdings, CGI Inc., Softchoice, Compugen )
- At least ten years in a managerial or leadership role (Preferably Financial Controller or CFO)
Financial Controller
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**Job Category** Finance & Accounting
**Location** Le Méridien City Center Doha, Conference Centre Street, Doha, Qatar, Qatar VIEW ON MAP
**Schedule** Full-Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Relocation?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
Functions as the property’s strategic financial business leader. The position champions, develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees. The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
- 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; 2 years experience in the finance and accounting or related professional area.
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- Master's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.
**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**
**Engaging in Strategic Planning and Decision Making**
- Analyzes financial data and market trends.
- Analyzes information, forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans.
- Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
- Develops means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc.
- Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
- Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new business plans
- Protects and strengthens our competitive advantage by advocating and supporting sound business and financial decision making.
- Ensures a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability.
- Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.
**Leading Accounting Teams**
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Communicates the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.
- Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers' clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.
- Holds staff accountable for successful performance.
**Developing and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals**
- Supports property strategy from a finance and accounting perspective
- Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
- Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately.
- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Ensures appropriate corrections are made to audit results if necessary.
- Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.
**Managing Projects and Policies**
- Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
- Generates and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
- Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
- Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ensures that the P&L is accurate (e.g., costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts).
**Anticipating and Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders**
- Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).
- Understands the owners' perspective and ROI expectations.
- Anticipates and addresses owner needs and involves ownership in key decisions.
- Leverages strong functional leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team, the property's strategies and to lead own team.
- Advises the GM and executive committee on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
- Facilitates critique meetings to review information with management team.
- Attends owners meetings in order to provide context and explanation for financial results.
- Attends meetings and communicates with the owners, understanding the priorities and strategic focus.
- Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the needs of all key stakeholders.
- Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.
**Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities**
- Ensures team members are cross-t
Group Financial Controller
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The Person
We want our Group Financial Controller to be someone who:
- Holds a Professional accounting qualification.
- Has outstanding accounting experience spanning 10+ years, preferably including experience as a Controller.
- Excellent technology, analytical and management experience required.
- Experience in Education (desirable)
- Experience in GCC (desirable)
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Fluency in English
- Fluency in Arabic (desirable)
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Financial Controller - Doha
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Manage and control all finance activities of the station that include authorising, (as per the manual of authorities), evaluating and implementing corporate finance decisions in areas covering Revenue, Receivables, Payables, Cash/Banking, Payroll, General Ledger and Taxation.
- Plan, organize, direct and control the activities of all sub-ordinates at the station with the objective of achieving high accounting standards, protecting the company’s assets minimizing cost, setting up modern accounting systems and establishing a business support function at the outstations.
- Manage the implementation of new accounting systems and procedures as required by headquarters from time to time.
- Implement and monitor internal controls in all areas of the station.
- Responsible for the audit rating of the station as far as it relates to Finance areas.
- Liaise with all department head at the station/HDQ to provide adequate business support for their areas.
- Exercise supervisory functions and exercise financial authority established by management for the position.
MAIN DUTIES
**Accounts and records**
1. Plan, organize, direct and control the activities of all sub-ordinates at the station with the objectives of achieving high accounting standards, protecting the company’s assets, minimizing costs, assist HDQ in implementing modern accounting systems and establishing a business support function at the station.
2. Direct the financial accounting function at the stations to ensure that there are adequate internal controls and compliance with company policies.
3. Develop the support systems and processes at the station so that the accounting transactions are correctly allocated and provide the required management information on a timely basis.
4. Ensure proper maintenance of station accounts' records and documents such as assets records,
Group Financial Controller (GFC001)
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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.
Group Financial Controller (GFC001)
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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.
Group Financial Controller (GFC001)
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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.
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**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
- Responsible to prepare and maintain Accounts and Finance Requirements
- Timely Preparation of Management Accounts Pack, Forecasts and Budgets.
- Review & Preparation of Financial Information for Executive & Board Reports.
- Manage cash flow for the Division.
- Monitor working capital for Division including Debtors & Creditors Analysis, Present Management Accounts Pack including commentary on variances against budget, forecast, and other KPI's.
- Ensure all costs incurred are appropriately allocated and recharged.
- Ensure effective controls are in place and that risk/opportunity is accurately reported.
- Participate, Prepare and Check the
National Finance Controller
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It's more than a job
As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine.
As our National Financial Controller, you'll be more than a numbers expert — you’ll be a trusted advisor, driving business performance and shaping the future of our operations in Doha, Qatar.
The National Finance Controller manages the business performance by acting as a business partner to the assigned Business Unit / Functional Unit, challenging the status quo and analysing the past to shape the future. The Controller supports business strategy development, develops and maintains risk management concepts, monitors tactical execution, disseminates financial knowledge and provides visibility using all available data to enable effective business decisions.
How you create impact
- Perform and lead regular business reviews, including follow-up and corrective actions. Continuously monitor business performance to identify proactive measures that enhance profitability and productivity, while mitigating potential risks.
- Ensure effective forex management to minimize negative P&L exposure. Develop and maintain risk management systems and follow up on billing, deferrals, and the accuracy of accruals.
- Proactively develop and propose restructuring concepts, cost-saving initiatives, and performance improvement plans. Continuously seek standardization and automation opportunities.
- Drive the Business Investment Applications (BIA) process, challenge the status quo, and perform project controlling to evaluate resource input vs. benefit.
- Support or lead the financial workstream in M&A projects. Provide financial guidance and ensure compliance with company accounting principles and guidelines.
- Ensure pre-signature contract reviews (e.g., customers, suppliers, GCT, zero-failure process) and implement consistent, compliant review procedures.
- Establish regular reporting aligned with BU/FU targets using corporate data tools. Monitor key KPIs.
- Analyze profitability at shipment, customer, and trade lane level. Ensure department-level financial visibility and drive performance-based decision-making.
What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field; professional certifications such as CPA, CMA or ACCA are a strong plus.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial controlling, business partnering, or similar finance roles within an international or matrix organization.
- Strong analytical mindset with hands-on experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in financial systems
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge, influence, and support decision-making at all levels.
What's in it for you
We offer an employee-friendly environment for you to develop and grow to become a skilled transportation logistics professional in a challenging and fast-developing company with a competitive salary and opportunities for further development within the Kuehne + Nagel Group. If like us, you put customers at the heart of everything you do, you can expect to be rewarded with a full package of benefits on top of a salary that grows with you as you grow in our business.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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#J-18808-LjbffrAccounting Manager
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- Oversee the full cycle of accounting operations, including Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), General Ledger (GL), and payroll.
- Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes to ensure timely and accurate completion.
- Prepare and present comprehensive financial statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement) in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and resolve any discrepancies.
- Analyze financial data and provide insightful reports and variance analysis to senior management to support strategic decision-making.
- Act as the primary point of contact for both internal and external auditors, managing the entire audit process and providing all necessary documentation.
- Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
- Stay updated on changes in local regulations, accounting standards, and best practices to ensure the company remains compliant.
- Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process in collaboration with department heads.
- Monitor company expenditures and analyze performance against the budget, reporting on significant variances.
- Manage the company's cash flow and liquidity, preparing regular cash flow forecasts to ensure operational needs are met.
- Oversee credit control and collections to optimize the accounts receivable aging and improve cash flow.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team, setting clear goals and conducting regular performance reviews.
- Manage the daily workload and responsibilities of the department to ensure efficient and effective operations.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancements and system upgrades (e.g., ERP systems).
- Facilitate training and professional development for accounting staff to enhance their skills and knowledge.
- Ideally with a university degree or diploma in Finance or Hospitality/Tourism management
- CA certification would be an advantage
- Minimum 2 years work experience as Assistant Director of Finance or Finance Manager
- Good problem solving, administrative and interpersonal skills are a must