Principal Accountant, Group Controllership & Risk

Help Us Build The Future of Travel

At Airalo, we’re making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they go. As the world’s first eSIM store, our product is already used by millions of travelers across 200+ countries and regions, helping remove the friction from staying online while abroad.

We’re a fully remote team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, working in a fast moving environment where ownership is clear and decisions don’t get slowed down by unnecessary layers. People here are trusted to take responsibility for their work and see it through.

Your Next Destination

• Location: Remote, anywhere in the UAE

• Contract: Full-time, permanent via Deel (our employer of record in the UAE)

• Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74

• Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async.

Airalo’s fully remote Finance team is growing. In this role, you’ll help ensure the company’s financial operations run smoothly, from reporting and budgeting to forecasting and analysis. You’ll have the autonomy to own key processes, provide actionable insights to leadership, and influence decisions that drive Airalo’s growth. If you enjoy turning numbers into impact, streamlining complex processes, and supporting a fast-growing business, this is the role for you.

The Principal Accountant, Group Controllers & Risk Accountant will be responsible for end-to-end finance operations, with a strong focus on financial controls, enterprise risk management, group consolidation, and governance across multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional setups. This is an individual Contributor role.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Contribute in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across group entities

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial statements

• Lead group consolidation including eliminations, inter-company reconciliations, and FX translation

• Design, implement, and monitor internal financial controls (IFC / SOX-like)

• Develop and maintain Risk & Control Matrices (RACMs), SOPs, and control documentation

• Identify control gaps, drive remediation plans, and strengthen preventive and detective controls

• Ensure segregation of duties and governance across all finance processes

• Act as primary point of contact for statutory, internal, and group audits

• Oversee compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements

• Lead or support ERP and consolidation system implementations

• Support new entity setups, restructuring, and business expansion

• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Legal, HR, and Operations teams

• Oversee inter-company agreements, recharge mechanisms, and transfer pricing support

Must Haves:

• Must Haves:

• CA / CPA / ACCA or equivalent qualification

• 7+ years of experience in controllership or financial control roles

• Strong experience in multi-entity consolidation and reporting

• Hands-on exposure to internal controls and audit management

• Working knowledge of IFRS.

• Attention to detail with ability to work in fast-scaling environments

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Process improvement and automation orientation

Preferred Experience

• Experience in startups, consultancies or MNCs

• Exposure to cross-border and multi-currency operations

• ERP implementation or optimization experience