Finance Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, a leading Middle East Group, is looking for a professional and experienced Finance Manager to join their team in Dubai.

The successful candidate must have experience working with one of the 'Big 4' as well as be a fully qualified accountant and will be responsible for the Fashion side of the business.

Job responsibilities include but not are limited to the following:

• Oversee the timely, complete and accurate/validate relevant activities related to month end closing for all regions.
• Ensure full support to ensure all statutory standalone financials are prepared.
• Monitor the FSSC performance against defined SLA’s and KPI’s.
• Ensure the statutory consolidated financial statements are prepared and issued on time.
• Operational risk assessment/process improvements in light of new ERP, streamline end to end processes and work through financial/control aspects of delivering strategy.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, legal, taxation and Internal control requirements.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of the Inventory Controller.
• Review and strengthen loss/ fraud prevention controls within the business.
• Overview supplier payments and staff reimbursement in a timely manner, ensuring all approvals and disbursement of payments are in accordance with existing policies and procedures and agreed SLA’s.
• Cash flow monitoring – submit accurate fortnightly cash flow statements, including cash in/cash out reports, working capital drivers are clearly understood.
• Assist the CFO with new initiatives, business development, system upgrades, improvement projects across the Finance/Risk function.
• Maintain contacts with external auditors.
• Advise on financial initiatives at strategy level and support using appropriate financial tools.
• Track business performance on strategic decisions and highlighting issues and areas of concern to influence corrective actions.
• Perform regular reviews of business performance using benchmarks and KPIs to highlight and suggest improvements to overall effectiveness.

Requirements

The successful candidate must posses the following:

• Big 4 experience essential.
• Fully qualified ACA, CA, CPA or equivalent.
• 8 years minimum experience in Accounting/finance
• Retail experience.
• Strong working knowledge of an ERP system
• Excellent Excel, Word and MS office application skills.
• Added advantage: CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of recruitment expertise in various industry sectors. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. Its all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication. Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

Were growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.