Finance Analyst / Associate

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/21/2025

Founded in 2017, Shorooq is amulti-dimensional investment firm empowering innovation across MENA, Asia, andbeyond through its venture capital, private credit, and private equityplatforms. Our focus spans fintech, platforms, software, and deep tech — sectorsshaping the future of the global economy.

Recognized for our top-quartileperformance, Shorooq brings together innovation and institutional capital tounlock long-term value. The firm’s footprint spans the UAE, Saudi Arabia,Egypt, and Korea, allowing for a unique bridge between emerging and developedmarkets.

Job Description

As a key member of the Shorooq team, the Finance Analyst/Associate will assume a strategic role in the financial management of the Company. The Finance Analyst/Associate will have primary day-to-day hands-on responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, financial statement preparation, cash flow, investor relationships, internal corporate compliance and private and institutional financing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising and working closely with external service providers and partners such as external Fund
• Leading the financial audits, liaising and working closely with the External Auditors
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Preparing and coordinating investor reporting on a regular basis
• Leading the annual budget preparation and cashflow forecasts
• Preparing management accounts on a monthly basis
• Tracking and monitoring of Portfolio’s financials
• Running and updating Portfolio’s valuation
• Reviewing, monitor and implement financial policies
• Keeping accurate records for all transactions
• Processing invoices, salaries and payments
• Tracking all bank deposits and payments
• Managing the firm wide cash flow
• Reconciling bank statements and bank accounts

Requirements

Qualifications and Requirements:

• BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics from a recognized academic institution
• Proven work experience in Finance, Accounting, or similar role – minimum of 2 years, preferably in one of the Big 4
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Experience using financial software (Zoho, Xero, Quickbooks)
• Excellent computer skills and advanced MS Excel skills
• Knowledge of financial and tax regulations
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Team player, ambitious, self-driven, results oriented and sharp time management skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
• Fluency in English is a must

Compensation and benefits are competitive, commensurate with experience