Lead Finance Officer

Job title

Lead Finance Officer - Financial Accounting

Ref #

227970

Location

Qatar - Doha

Job family

Corporate & Commercial

• Closing date: 20-Nov-2025

About the role

As a Lead Finance Officer, your role will be to maintain accurate, complete, reliable accounting information of Qatar Airways complying with existing Qatar Airways Groups' accounting policies and International Financial Reporting Standard.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial consolidation process for the Qatar Airways Group.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements in compliance with IFRS, including notes and disclosures.
• Prepare and review standalone financial statements for individual entities within the group.
• Review and reconcile intercompany balances and transactions.
• Ensure proper elimination entries and resolution of mismatches during consolidation.
• Provide guidance on complex IFRS matters including IFRS 10 (Consolidation), IFRS 15 (Revenue), IFRS 16 (Leases), and IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments).
• Draft technical accounting memos and support audit queries.
• Assist in accounting for new acquisitions, disposals, mergers, and changes in group structure.
• Support purchase price allocation and goodwill calculations.
• Implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of consolidation.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing working papers and responding to queries on time.
• Provide insights and analysis on consolidated financial results.
• Work closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Business Finance teams.
• Assist in alignment and consistency in financial reporting across the group.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

Together, everything is possible.

About you:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 5 years of job-related experience
• Knowledge of Oracle financials and advanced computer skills including MS Excel, Visio, MS Word.
• Knowledge of IASs/ IFRSs and experience of applying the same within the organization
• Knowledge of preparation of financial statements as per IAS/ IFRS.
• Highly motivated, reliable and energetic person. Confident to achieve challenging tasks on time and with high degree of accuracy.

Preferred:

• Accounting professional certification such as CA, ACCA, CPA are preferred.
• Experience in Oracle EPM – FCCS system.

About Qatar Airways Group:

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before. So, whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

How to Apply

If you are interested to submit your application and feel you are a good fit for this role, please complete our application form and upload your CV for our review and consideration.

About Qatar Airways Group

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.

So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.