Finance Manager-International Controllership

About Alaan Alaan is the Middle East’s first AI-powered spend management platform, built to help businesses save time and money. Our all-in-one solution combines smart corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, AI-powered automation, seamless accounting integrations, and deep financial insights- designed to simplify finance operations and maximize control over company spend. Founded in 2022, Alaan is already the trusted partner of over 2000 leading businesses across the UAE and KSA, including G42, Careem, McDonald’s, Tabby, Al Barari, Rove Hotels, Rivoli, and CarSwitch. Together, our customers have saved over AED 100 million with Alaan. In just three years, Alaan has become the #1 expense management platform in the Middle East- and we’ve done it while becoming profitable. Alaan is also backed by Y Combinator and top global investors, including Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India & SEA), and built by a world-class team with experience from McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, Careem, Rippling, and other high-growth companies. This creates an environment where employees learn from top-tier talent while building at startup speed. We’re not just building software. We’re reimagining how finance works for modern businesses across the region.

Financial Reporting, Consolidation & Compliance

• Own and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for all legal entities across UAE, KSA, India, and Singapore.
• Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable local accounting standards.
• Manage group consolidations, including intercompany accounting, eliminations, reconciliations, and transfer pricing support.
• Lead statutory audits across all jurisdictions and act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors,

and consultants.

• Ensure full compliance with country-specific regulatory and tax requirements,

including:

• UAE: VAT filings,

Corporate Tax compliance, ESR where applicable

• KSA: ZATCA regulations,

VAT filings, Zakat / Corporate Income Tax

• India: GST filings,

TDS, statutory audits, Companies Act requirements

• Singapore: GST filings,

corporate income tax, ACRA statutory filings

• Oversee all statutory filings, regulatory submissions,

and local financial statements in each jurisdiction.

• Develop and maintain board- and investor-ready consolidated reporting packs, including commentary

and key financial insights.

Financial Operations & Internal Controls

• Design,

implement, and continuously enhance internal control frameworks, financial policies, and SOPs across all entities.

• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,

Payroll, Treasury, and Banking operations across multiple countries.

• Manage multi-currency cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning,

and working capital optimization.

• Coordinate and supervise local finance teams,

outsource accountants, and payroll providers in each jurisdiction.

• Lead the implementation,

optimization, and governance of ERP and financial systems supporting multi-entity operations (e.g., NetSuite, Xero, QuickBooks).

• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition policies aligned with fintech / SaaS business models under IFRS.
• Manage foreign exchange exposure,

intercompany settlements, and cross-border fund flows.

Strategic Finance,

Planning & Analysis

• Partner closely with senior leadership on annual budgeting rolling forecasts long-range financial planning.
• Provide actionable financial analysis to support strategic initiatives market expansion operational decision-making.
• Develop track report on key financial KPIs unit economics profitability metrics.
• Support pricing strategy margin analysis product-level profitability assessments.
• Drive month-end variance analysis identify trends clearly communicate financial performance to stakeholders.

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance Accounting or a related discipline .CA qualification is mandatory; CPA ACCA or CMA are strongly preferred .
• 5+ years of progressive finance accounting experience , with at least 3 years in a Controller or senior finance leadership role .
• Strong command of IFRS , financial reporting ,and consolidation .
• Proven experience with multi-jurisdiction regulatory tax compliance (UAE , KSA , India ,and/or Singapore experience highly desirable ).
• Hands-on experience managing inter-company accounting consolidations transfer pricing coordination .
• Experience with ERP accounting systems such as NetSuite Xero QuickBooks or similar .
• Demonstrated ability to build scale professionalize finance operations in high-growth environments .

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Background in fintech SaaS payments or technology-enabled financial services .
• Experience working in venture-backed startups or fast-scaling companies .
• Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm or top-tier finance organization .
• Strong exposure to multi-entity multi-currency accounting environments .
• Experience supporting fundraising due diligence investor reporting .

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail commitment to accuracy compliance.
• Strong analytical problem-solving critical-thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication stakeholder-management skills ability translate complex financial data into clear insights.
• Self-driven adaptable comfortable operating fast-paced ambiguous environments .Process-oriented mindset passion building scalable repeatable systems .High standards integrity governance ethical financial practices .

What's in it for you -Contribute building Middle East’s most beloved fintech brand ground up-Build modern data platform ground up influencing architecture best practices -Work passionate tech-first team values innovation ownership impact -Thrive flexible hybrid culture ample work-life balance -Participate exciting offsite events -Competitive salary equity -Enjoy additional perks like travel allowances gym memberships more