Role Description In this role, you will be responsible for the financial accounting, reporting, control, and statutory compliance of the Middle East legal entities with a key focus on the UAE. This role ensures that timely, accurate and high-quality financial information is delivered to Group Finance and local stakeholders in accordance with local requirements and regulations. - Own and lead the financial accounting and reporting activities for ME entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information. - Ensure all local tax filings and statutory deadlines are met in full compliance with local legislation, working in conjunction with the Group Tax team. - Perform regular reviews of balance sheets, reconciliations and cash flows. - Resolve discrepancies and drive consistent reconciliation quality and documentation standards. - Actively manage and enhance working capital performance by building a strong understanding of key drivers and movements across ME entities and identifying opportunities for improvement. - Manage relationships with external and internal auditors and ensure audits are completed on time and without significant issues. - Ensure compliance with all local accounting, taxation, and regulatory requirements across ME entities. - Review payroll outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance. - Prepare final settlements for ME leavers in accordance with local labour and statutory requirements. - Take ownership of additional ad‑hoc finance‑related responsibilities as required to support the ME region and Group Finance objectives. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. - At least 8 years’ experience in accounting, financial reporting, controlling, audit or finance leadership. - Understanding of the Middle East and/or UAE processes and requirements. - Experience of tax accounting and indirect tax matters. - Strong people leadership and stakeholder management skills. Benefits - Competitive total reward package. - Independent and varied job in an international environment. - Flexible working hours. - Ongoing training and development. - 27-days annual leave *pro rata*. - Paid sick leave. - Bank holidays. - Health insurance. - Life insurance. - Pension plan with company contribution. - Income protection. - Paid maternity leave. - Paid paternity leave. - Paid parental leave. - Adoption leave. - Compassionate leave. - Paid bereavement leave. - Learning and development opportunities. - A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

• Support the Vice Dean of Research and Graduate Studies business area by providing strategic oversight of budget, fiscal, operational, and compliance-related financial activities • Oversee financial operations associated with approximately $31M in annual operating expenditures across 12 departments • Prepare executive-level financial reports, dashboards, presentations, and operational analyses for leadership • Maintain financial controls, operational procedures, and reporting structures to support compliance and efficient operations • Review and approve financial transactions, journal vouchers, correcting entries, and business expenses as appropriate • Support audit, compliance, and year-end financial activities across the business area

• Direct and coordinate financial planning and budget management functions in assigned region • Recommend benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance • Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget • Partner with site General Managers on budget questions and P&L statements • Manage all aspects of inventory costing, reviews, and reporting • Review P&Ls to ensure accurate monthly reporting of revenue and expenditures • Prepare monthly metrics, including utilization reports to support operations • Ensure compliance with GAAP • Support Corporate Office when necessary for cash collections, accounts payable, and intercompany transactions

• Deliver high-quality, time-sensitive internal and external financial reporting, including intricate client-specific reporting across various jurisdictions. • Own the end-to-end financial oversight of global program performance to ensure the absolute accuracy, completeness, and integrity of multi-entity financial data. • Direct, mentor, and elevate the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Global Payroll functions to ensure well-controlled, punctual execution across the distributed team. • Establish transparent roles, performance benchmarks, and accountability frameworks to drive continuous operational improvement. • Oversee comprehensive group tax compliance, coordinating international corporate tax and indirect tax (VAT) obligations across multiple operating entities. • Manage strategic relationships with external tax advisors while owning cash flow forecasting and global banking relationships to maintain high financial discipline. • Own program-level inputs into budgeting and forecasting cycles, maintaining detailed forecasts spanning international revenue streams, cost structures, and resource utilisation. • Interrogate variances, manage financial risks, and partner with the CFO to convert operational performance into strategic group-level insights. • Lead the continuous transformation of the global finance function, systems, and operating workflows to support a scaling enterprise. • Serve as the functional system owner for core finance and programme management platforms, driving deep integration across Finance, HR, and project delivery systems to establish reliable, decision-ready data.