Looking for opportunities in Dubai – Finance & Audit professional (Big 4 background)
My wife recently joined a tech company in Dubai, so we relocated. Back home, I never had to apply for jobs – offers came to me consistently.
Now, 2 months in, I’m navigating the Dubai job market for the first time and realizing how different it is. Applications go into a void.
Background:
• 5 years at Deloitte, reached Audit Manager in 3.5 years via two consecutive double promotions
• Led audits for some of the world’s largest companies across aviation, healthcare, automotive, energy, construction, and steel manufacturing ( 16+ different companies managed annually)
• IFRS, FP&A, budgeting, MIS reporting, variance analysis, IPO readiness, Dcf
• Client relationship management, proposal preparation, and engagement ownership at CFO/board level
• Led teams of 50+ team members across multiple concurrent engagements annually
• ACCA (9/13) will be focused after cpa, CPA 7/8, final exam’s score is pending. (To clear things up: in my country, you must pass a pre-entry exam, then complete 3 years of mandatory work experience and training (previous experience doesn't count), and then pass 8 written exams to get your CPA. It's a longer and harder than USCPA, which explains how someone can become an Audit Manager along the way.)
• Based in Dubai with spause visa, immediately available
Open to: FP&A, Controller, Audit Manager/Assistant Manager roles in UAE.
If you’ve been through this or know someone who can help – would really appreciate any advice or connections.