Senior Director - Financial Reporting & Taxation

Core
42, a leader in AI-powered cloud and digital infrastructure, is driving transformative technology solutions globally. Leveraging advanced resources and partnerships, Core
42 empowers clients to harness sovereign AI infrastructure, especially in sectors with stringent regulatory needs. With a mission to redefine digital transformation, we combine sovereign capabilities with scalable, high-performance compute infrastructure, positioning itself at the forefront of AI innovation in the Middle East and beyond.

The Senior Director - Financial Reporting & Taxation is a senior finance leadership role accountable for the integrity of Core
42's statutory and management reporting and for the full spectrum of the organisation's tax obligations. The role owns the group consolidation and IFRS reporting cycle, leads the external audit relationship and sets the strategy for compliance with UAE corporate tax, VAT, economic substance and transfer pricing requirements, with Finance Operations sitting within its remit. Commercial and business-facing analysis is led by a separate Finance Business Partnering team, so this role is the definitive technical accounting and tax authority rather than a commercial finance lead.

Working with Treasury, Legal and the wider business, it translates complex accounting and tax matters into clear technical guidance for executive decision-making and represents the function to the audit committee, external auditors and regulators. The role leads a multi-layered reporting, tax and finance operations organisation and builds the senior talent within it.

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, delivering consolidated financial statements to agreed deadlines.
• Ensure all reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS and group accounting policies.
• Prepare technical accounting position papers on complex transactions, including revenue recognition, leases, impairment and business combinations.
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements for all entities in scope.

• Own the end-to-end UAE corporate tax and VAT compliance cycle, including registrations, filings and payments.
• Manage transfer pricing documentation and intercompany arrangements in line with local and OECD requirements.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and advise the business on the practical impact of new obligations.
• Lead responses to tax authority queries, assessments and audits.

• Lead the external audit process as the primary point of contact, driving timely and clean audit outcomes.
• Strengthen the internal control framework over financial reporting and remediate identified gaps.
• Ensure accounting policies, procedures and delegations of authority remain current and are applied consistently.

• Provide the definitive technical accounting and tax position on new deals, entities and structures, working with Treasury and Legal.
• Advise on the reporting and tax implications of new entities, acquisitions and cross-border expansion.
• Present technical accounting and tax matters clearly to executive leadership and the audit committee.
• Represent financial reporting and tax matters to external auditors and regulatory bodies.

• Own Finance Operations within the function's remit, ensuring accurate, controlled and timely transactional processing.
• Drive automation and standardisation across the close, consolidation and tax compliance processes.
• Champion the effective use of the ERP and reporting tools to improve accuracy, traceability and speed.
• Establish reporting calendars, checklists and quality reviews that scale with rapid business growth.

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