Location: Baghdad
Job Type:
Permanent
Sectors:
Default
Closing Date:
2025-11-18
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire an Assistant Finance Manager for an international energy client in Baghdad, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Job Purpose
Manage and oversee the full financial function within the Iraq business. Provide a support structure to all role players within the Iraq network.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Safety, Security and Compliance
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
Manage and oversee the full financial function within the Iraq business. Provide a support structure to all role players within the Iraq network.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain complete and proper records of Revenue, Expenditure, Assets and Liabilities, and ensure accuracy, timeliness and integrity of financial information, i.e. oversee full accounting function
- Analysing monthly Profit & Loss Statement
- Preparation of ad hoc reports and presentations
- To ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and does not have any unauthorised postings
- Prepare month-end audit files
- Prepare and review management accounts
- Provide financial support to all levels of the business
- Preparation and submission of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets
- Prepare Year-end audit
- Review of Annual financial statements
- Ad hoc projects and other daily activities of the financial management function
- Implement and maintain internal controls
- Monitoring and analysis of the financial performance and KPIs of the business and key commercial contracts
- Monitoring and ensuring accuracy of daily business controls (e.g. on time performance, staffing levels and productivity measures)
- Responsible for all tax submissions and payments
- Review of payrolls, payments, and reconciliation
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
- Advanced Microsoft excel, and familiar with accounting software – SUN system
- Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience
- Good knowledge of financial reporting standards (IFRS)
- Good knowledge of Iraqi accounting standards
- Communication skills in English and Arabic, both verbal and written
- High attention to detail, and detail oriented
- Strong leadership skills with a dedication to driving and achieving results
Safety, Security and Compliance
- All employees have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to:
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions whilst at work
- Co-operate with their manager/supervisor to allow them to perform or comply with any legal requirements imposed on the company
- Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided by the company in the interests of health, safety or welfare reasons
- Inform their manager/supervisor of any work situation, equipment or activity that represents a serious or immediate danger to health and safety
- Report any hazards, near misses, incidents, accidents or dangerous occurrences to their manager/supervisor, who will then follow the procedures contained in this manual
- Carry out work in accordance with information and training provided and any specific workplace health and safety rules or procedures
- Fully understand the company health and safety policy
- Attend training courses as may be arranged by the Company
- Engage with MORSE and follow our code principles
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
