Senior Finance Manager (US GAAP)

Location: Remote (the United Arab Emirates)

About MAVI

MAVI places experienced finance and accounting professionals into senior, high-ownership roles at high-growth US companies. Founded in 2023 and backed by a $4 million seed round led by Harlem Capital, MAVI was recently featured in TechCrunch.

Our professionals join in-house finance teams in full-time, long-term roles, not short-term projects. The companies we work with range from venture- and PE-backed businesses to public companies and CFO advisory firms, including Athena Club, MotherDuck, and Within.

The work centers on judgment. As AI takes over more transactional accounting, the people who review the output, question it, and own the result matter more than ever. MAVI professionals work alongside US finance leaders, using AI tools to do more and applying the judgment to catch what those tools get wrong. At one client, an AR dashboard now used across the organization was built almost entirely by MAVI talent.

We stay involved throughout, from role alignment and interview preparation to onboarding and long-term career development.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to own the close and core financial reporting of a high-growth US company and turn its numbers into planning and decisions, working remotely from the UAE.

Accounting is the core of the role: you will own the close and the financial statements behind it. On top of that foundation, you will build the budget, forecast, and management reporting the business runs on, working directly with the Controller, CFO, or founders.

What You'll Own

Accounting and the Close

• The close. Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including the calendar and quality of output.
• Financial statements. Prepare the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement under US GAAP, and explain the movements behind them.
• Controls and audit. Maintain close checklists and approval workflows, and prepare PBC schedules for the annual audit or review.

Planning and Analysis

• Budget and forecast. Build and maintain the budget and a rolling forecast, tied directly to the actuals you close.
• Management reporting. Deliver a monthly package with budget-versus-actual analysis, KPIs, and clear commentary.
• Cash and partnership. Maintain the cash forecast and help department heads understand their spend and hiring plans.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of accounting and finance experience, with accounting as the primary foundation
• Hands-on ownership of the month-end close
• US GAAP experience, or strong IFRS experience with exposure to US clients or entities
• Experience building budgets, forecasts, or budget-versus-actual reporting
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets
• Experience with a major ERP or accounting system, such as NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, or Xero
• Strong written and spoken English for daily work with US teams
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent professional qualification

Preferred

• ACCA, CA, US CPA, CMA, CIMA, or equivalent
• Experience using AI tools in accounting workflows, with the judgment to review and correct AI-generated output
• Experience supporting an audit or review
• Experience with planning tools such as Adaptive, Pigment, or Mosaic
• SaaS or recurring-revenue experience, including ARR and deferred revenue
• Experience at a venture-backed or PE-backed company

Who This Role Is For

An accounting professional who has built a strong close and now wants to use those numbers to shape decisions, and who won't settle for a forecast that doesn't tie back to the books.

Why Join Through MAVI

• Own accounting and planning for a high-growth US company, working directly with finance leadership
• Combine accounting depth with FP&A experience, a profile that leads to senior finance roles
• Full-time, long-term placement, with MAVI handling cross-border contracts, compliance, and payroll
• USD-denominated compensation aligned with experience and scope
• Progress toward Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager, and Controller opportunities through MAVI

Work Arrangement

This is a fully remote role with a single client company for the duration of the engagement. Full-time roles require a minimum of 4 hours of daily overlap with US Eastern Time (ET); part-time roles require a minimum of 2 hours.