Finance Manager

Job description / Role

To participate in the provision of effective strategic, financial and administrative planning.
- Assist and co-ordinate with all Departmental Managers to research, and prepare their department budgets.
- Participate in strategic, financial and resource planning.
- Prepare detailed reports on financial and administrative matters.
- Provide financial and Administrative advice and guidance to all Departments.

To ensure all financial activities are managed according to, the company’s policies procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
- Ensure that the financial policies of the Company are adhered to.
- Ensure compliance with all financial legislation, policies and procedures.
- Manage all accounting, financial systems and ensure accounting records are fully maintained and accurate.
- Conduct financial analysis and prepare detailed financial reports and statements.
- Provide financial and accounting advice, direction and leadership at all times to all Departments within the organization.
- Establish and maintain cash controls.
- Manage investments and reserves.
- Approve and maintain the Charter of Accounts.
- Respond to internal and external auditors’ comments concerning finances and operations in a timely manner and oversee required actions are taken to address any deficiencies highlighted.
- Oversee the development and implementation of purchasing practices and systems.
- Ensure that there is a comprehensive preparation of any tender documents and administer the issuing of contracts.

Provide leadership and direction to Finance staff.
- Ensure policies of the Company are adhered to.
- Provide advice assistance and support to those managers reporting to this position.
- Evaluate the performance of, and provide training and development opportunities.

Requirements

- A Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation with Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing teams.
- Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.
- Excellent communication skills are essential, particularly in regard to presenting the results of analyses to management. Should have an outstanding knowledge of electronic spreadsheets.

About the Company

Established in 1996, Clarendon Parker Bahrain is an International Recruitment Specialist Consultancy based in Bahrains Seef Business District. We specialise in mid to senior level professional, managerial, technical recruitment and staffing solutions in Bahrain and beyond. Our multinational team of consultants are experienced professionals within the fields they represent. Each consultant brings strong industry links and knowledge to better understand your business requirements. We know the market and we know our candidates!

Our team of dedicated consultants specialise in the following industries:

Accounting, Finance & Banking Logistics & Customer Service Secretarial & Administration Human Resources & Recruitment Engineering & Construction IT/Telecom Marketing & PR Oil and Gas

The current range of services includes permanent and temporary recruitment, recruitment advertising campaigns, employee satisfaction surveys, state-of-the-art web-based recruitment technology and HR consulting services relating to recruitment processes and activities.