Assistant Manager -GL Control

Job Opportunity: Assistant Manager GL Control

Location: Dubai, UAE
️Department: Finance Financial Control & Reporting
Industry: Banking
️Experience Required: 6-8 years
Qualification: Bachelors degree + ACA/ACCA

Are you a finance professional with a sharp eye for reconciliation and controls? A leading bank in Dubai is looking for an Assistant Manager GL Control to join their Finance team and take ownership of end-to-end general ledger monitoring and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and resolve discrepancies between Core Banking and other systems with EGL.
• Investigate and address issues in Failover, Level 2, and Level 3 financial reports.
• Identify and resolve CAL + CPL variances in coordination with IT and other departments.
• Rectify daily Trial Balance differences working closely with branches, operations, and IT.
• Reconcile Real, DE, Interbranch, Intersystem Bridge, GL vs Sub-GL, and Suspense accounts.
• Oversee reconciliation of all asset and liability GL accounts.
• Manage GL ownership across departments and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to risk mitigation and continuous improvement in financial control.

What Youll Bring

• A minimum of 68 years of banking experience, ideally within financial control or GL functions.
• Bachelors degree (mandatory) with a professional accounting qualification ACA or ACCA.
• Deep understanding of financial accounting, banking systems, and reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in IFRS standards and financial reporting tools.

• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work across departments to solve

  complex issues.

Technical Competencies

• Financial Accounting Advanced

• Financial Reconciliation Advanced

• Banking Industry Knowledge Advanced

• IFRS Standards Intermediate

• MIS Reporting & Analytics Intermediate

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• Customer-first mindset and ownership

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving

• Agility in adapting to change and innovation

• Strong interpersonal effectiveness and team collaboration

Why Join Us?

• Work with one of the regions most respected financial institutions.

• Take on a critical role that directly impacts financial accuracy and control.

• Collaborate with experienced professionals in a dynamic, high-performance environment.

Ready to Apply?

If youre ready to take the next step in your banking career and meet the qualifications listed above, wed love to hear from you.