Finance Manager

About Local

Local is a QR-based payment and ordering platform built for the hospitality sector across the GCC. We power 200+ venues — restaurants, cafés, and hotels — across Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Our platform replaces traditional card machines with a seamless, browser-based experience: scan, order, and pay, all in under 30 seconds. Backed by 500 Global, Sanabil, 21VC, and VentureSouq, we focus on building core infrastructure driven by customer behaviour, operational efficiency, and enterprise readiness. Our mission is to make payments invisible and service commerce smarter for businesses that depend on speed and clarity.

The role

The Finance Manager is a full-time remote role responsible for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to support Local's growth across the GCC. This role manages monthly close, financial reporting, and cash flow analysis, ensuring accurate, timely insights for leadership and stakeholders. You'll monitor compliance with local regulations, including VAT reconciliation and filings, manage payroll through the WPS system, and coordinate with auditors, banks, and external partners. Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing management dashboards, analysing business performance, supporting pricing and commercial decisions, and optimising financial processes and systems. You'll work closely with operations, product, and commercial teams to align financial strategy with Local's expansion and infrastructure roadmap.

What you'll do

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across markets
• Manage month-end close, financial statements, and internal controls
• Manage VAT reconciliation and filings
• Manage payroll through the WPS system
• Lead cash flow management, treasury operations, and financial risk assessment
• Build and maintain management dashboards and performance reporting
• Support pricing and commercial decisions with financial modelling
• Coordinate with auditors, banks, and external partners
• Flag discrepancies and gaps early, with clear root-cause analysis

What we're looking for

• Strong financial planning and analysis skills: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis
• Solid accounting and reporting background: month-end close, financial statements
• Experience with VAT reconciliation and filings, and payroll management via WPS
• Expertise in cash flow management, treasury operations, and financial risk assessment
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, able to present complex information to non-finance teams
• Knowledge of corporate finance principles; familiarity with payments, fintech, or technology business models is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field; CPA, CMA, ACCA, CA, or CFA an advantage
• Experience with GCC markets, multi-entity structures, or regulated environments beneficial; prior high-growth or startup experience a plus
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment, managing multiple priorities

Why join Local

• Direct exposure to founders and real ownership over a critical function
• Fast-growing GCC infrastructure company at an inflection point across three markets
• Backed by leading regional and global investors

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