Corporate Services Manager

Job description:

Location: Dubai, UAE

Working hours: Monday to Friday 11.00 am to 8.00 pm.

About Harrisons Sauces:

Harrisons Sauces is a UK manufacturer of ambient sauces and condiments, based in Loughborough. We are BRC Higher Level and Halal certified, produce around 50,000 litres a day across 48 flavours, and supply leading UK foodservice businesses and 22 brand partners. We sell direct to consumers and trade through our Shopify Plus store and Amazon, and we are building a manufacturing site in the UAE to serve the GCC. Quality comes first in everything we do.

The role: Corporate Services Manager (Dubai Based):

We're looking for a hands-on finance professional to run finance and payroll across our UK and UAE businesses, build our UAE HR and recruitment function from the ground up, and support hiring in the UK. It's a rare chance to shape the back office of a growing two-country business, working directly with the Directors.

The role at a glance

· Reports to: The Directors

· Manages: Our bookkeeper, with room to grow a team

· Based: Dubai office, with UK and UAE site visits

· Covers: Finance, payroll, HR and recruitment

What you'll do

Finance (UK and UAE)

• Month-end close and management accounts
• Group consolidation and intercompany reconciliation
• 13-week cash forecast, credit control, payment runs
• Budgets, reforecasts and margin analysis
• VAT, UAE Corporate Tax, e-invoicing and filings.

Payroll (UK and UAE)

• Weekly UK payroll for c.100 staff
• PAYE, NI, RTI, pensions and statutory payments
• Monthly UAE payroll through WPS
• Leave pay, gratuity and final settlements
• Payroll reconciled and reported to the Directors.

HR and recruitment (UAE )

• Plan UAE headcount with the Directors
• Hire end to end, in-house: advert to offer
• Visas, Emirates ID, medicals and renewals
• Contracts, onboarding, probation and reviews
• UAE HR policies, handbook and secure records

Recruitment support (UK)

• Write and post adverts; manage job boards
• Screen CVs and schedule interviews
• Right-to-work checks, references and offers
• Hand new starters to payroll and onboarding
• Report time to hire and agency spend

Systems: finance owner of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for both businesses.

Your first 90 days

· Days 1-30: learn our ledgers, payroll and close in both countries; take over line management of the Bookkeeper.

· Days 31-60: deliver the Directors' monthly pack and a 13-week cash forecast; run both payrolls.

· Days 61-90: launch UAE hiring and visas; publish the UAE employee handbook.

What you'll bring

Essential

· ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or qualified by experience

· 5+ years' hands-on finance: month-end, VAT, multi-entity

· UK or UAE payroll experience

· 2+ years' UAE HR: visas, labour law, onboarding

· End-to-end recruitment without agencies

· Has managed people; advanced Excel and an ERP

Nice to have

o Experience in both the UK and UAE

o UAE Corporate Tax and e-invoicing

o Food, FMCG or manufacturing background

o Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

o CIPD or a UAE HR qualification

o Arabic; UAE driving license

What We offer:

Salary: AED 12,000–14,000/month based on experience

Annual Review: Performance-based salary review

Leave: 30 days annual leave + UAE public holidays

Visa: Employer-sponsored UAE employment visa

Medical: Comprehensive medical insurance

Gratuity: End-of-service gratuity per UAE Labour Law

Hiring Process:

-Apply with a CV and a short cover note

-Screening call: 30 minutes, by phone or video

-Interview with the Directors, including a short practical exercise.

Pay: AED12,000.00 - AED14,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person