Senior Financial Analyst Legend Holding Group Ltd

Legend Holding Group is a diversified enterprise headquartered in Dubai, operating across the Middle east and African region. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, the group manages a growing portfolio of companies in automotive, trading, energy, Travel and Tourism and mobility services.

Rooted in Loyalty, Excellence, and Progress, we lead innovation and technology to seamlessly connect the physical and digital worlds.

Our goal is to become a leader in intelligent, data-driven solutions because Together We Grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information.
• Performing audits on financial data to assure its accuracy and truthfulness.
• Aligning general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting.
• Maintain balance sheet schedules and perform the month-end and year-end close process.
• Reconciling accounts with the general ledger.
• Prepare/posting Journal Entries including closing JVs - entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on a monthly basis.
• Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct
• Prepare financial statements and financial reports.
• Analyze and report on budget variances.
• Gathering supporting documentation and performing recordkeeping.
• Analyse and perform foreign currency exchanges.
• Advise management/Manager on accounting and financial matters.
• Keeping abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in accounting.
• Supporting Internal Auditors.
• Supporting External Auditors
• Supporting Tax/compliance department.
• Supporting IT dept in case of new ERP systems

Tax Accounting & Compliance

• Ensure all general ledger entries are recorded in compliance with VAT, Corporate Tax, and Withholding Tax regulations, with proper supporting documentation.
• Verify that intercompany and related party transactions are accurately posted in accordance with transfer pricing policies.
• Reconcile and maintain VAT, Corporate Tax, and WHT schedules for review by the Finance Manager or Tax Team.
• Post tax-related journal entries, including provisions, accruals, and adjustments, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all accounting entries reflect any adjustments resulting from tax audits, credit notes, or amended returns.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with tax filing deadlines, including VAT, Corporate Tax, and WHT, and escalate issues to the Finance Manager.
• Maintain proper documentation and filing to support tax positions and ensure readiness for audits or inquiries.
• Provide data to tax team for returns submission as per the agreed deadlines.
• Monitor updates in tax legislation, communicate changes to the accounting team, and implement required updates in GL processes.
• Participate in tax training sessions conducted by the Tax/Finance team and ensure timely implementation of new procedures.
• Assist in identifying potential tax optimization opportunities, such as unclaimed input VAT or overpaid WHT.
• Liaise with the Finance Manager, Tax Team, and external advisors to implement tax-related instructions and ensure compliance.
• Support the Finance Manager in preparing reports and schedules required for tax planning, audits, and management reporting.

Decision Making Authority and Responsibility

• Guided by the Unit Finance Manager/Accounts Supervisor while independently managing daily/periodic tasks.