Recruiters at PwC, EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and corporate FP&A teams scan for qualification first (ACCA, CMA, CPA, ICAEW), then for closing experience (month-end, year-end), then for system fluency (SAP, Oracle Fusion, NetSuite, Tally).
Quantify what you closed. "Owned month-end close for a 4-entity consolidation in 6 working days" is more credible than "responsible for monthly accounts".
UAE corporate tax went live in 2023. Familiarity with VAT, ESR, and the new corporate-tax regime is now a routine ATS keyword for senior accounting roles.