Financial Controller - AFGRE

Job description / Role

Financial Controller - AFGRE - Dubai

The purpose of this job is to ensure operational and financial control across AFGREs regional businesses. Reporting to the Regional General Manager of Finance, the Financial Controller is responsible for leading AFGRE's accounting and finance function on a day-to-day basis and supporting the strategic direction of AFGRE.

This role will also support the Regional General Manager Finance in transaction support, reporting services and coordination to the various Real Estate and Group Finance BU's. This role provides key support to the Regional General Manager Finance for AFGRE Corporate Finance activities across Dubai, Egypt, Doha and Oman (plus new geographies) including coordination and reporting for:
- Real Estate Treasury management
- Annual Budgets and medium term business planning (5YP)
- Capital Budgeting
- Stakeholder engagement
- AFGRE Finance rep for Doha and Oman (plus other new jurisdictions) - Coordinate, analyse and review finance related matters for new real estate projects
- Corporate Governance
- AF Group BU engagement and interaction on finance related matters
- Support and analysis

Requirements

The ideal candidate would be commercially oriented, process-oriented, possess excellent staff & task managerial skills, natural leader, pay close attention to detail, ensure compliance with Laws and Policies and have analytical thinking skills. Additionally this role will require knowledge and experience of IFRS, real estate operations, Dubai real estate laws and guidelines.

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.