Finance Manager - Automotive Corporate

Job description / Role

Toyota, Honda, Marks & Spencers, Ikea, Toys R Us and Dubai Festival City are just some of the amazing stable of world renowned brands managed by the Al Futtaim Group of Companies. Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses in the Gulf region. Today, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 65 companies in sectors as diverse as commerce, industry and services, and employs in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe.

Al-Futtaim is regarded as a pioneer in the Gulf region's Automotive industry and encompasses every aspect of the Automotive business; from passenger and commercial vehicles and construction equipment sales and service, to used car sales and rental and leasing. The Automotive Division is currently embarking on an aggressive 5 years expansion plan.

Job Title: Finance Manager
Division and Company: Automotive Finance Department - Acquisition & Integration
Reports to: Regional GM Finance - Acquisition and Integration
Automotive Corporate is looking for someone to establish, manage and maintain financial processes aspects and activities. The candidate will be responsible for providing financial inputs, advice and support to the LM. The candidate will also have various constituents involved in the projects.

Your Responsibilities:

* Help GM in the areas of acquisition and integration to:
* Complete assigned project responsibilities, manage team and deliver results.
* Coordinate effectively with all constituents.
* Prepare white papers, check-lists and action plans.
* Monitor and update financials and cash flows for assigned companies and:
* Help introduce AFG specific policies and procedures.
* Help orient and train relevant staff on above.
* Obtain key information in these areas regularly and keep it updated.
* Maintain a comprehensive database of all checklists that would be prepared for a given set of projects. Also maintain a database of reports and financials for present and future use.
* Help GM in review mechanism and synergies to:
* Define, implement and establish initial, ongoing and post-acquisition review mechanism for projects.
* Identify problems and synergies during project integration phase and to help refine them during the phases of next projects.
* Handle any specific work responsibilities from time to time that may emerge at short notice.
* Ability to train and motivate staff either working directly or from other applicable Finance streams.

Requirements

Education: CA/CPA//CIMA/ACCA/CFA/CMA or equivalent.

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:
Minimum 7 years of experience in the field of Financial and Management accounting, preferably with Real Estate experience. Extensive knowledge of Financial management and Accounting systems. Some business development and process improvement skills.

Job-Specific Skills:
* Demonstrated experience developing management reportingpacks and presenting to senior leadership;
* Proficiency in MS Office (Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint/MS Projects);
* Extensive knowledge of Financial package SAP and/or other ERP.
* Experience with discounted cash flowvaluations/purchase price allocation.
* Experience in real estate industry either directly or as consultant/auditor.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.