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Job description / Role
Report to: CEO
Work closely with the Executive Management team
Overview:
The Financial Controller will be responsible for the financial condition of the organization through maximizing return on financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting system.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage the company’s financial accounting function and conduct internal audits
• Monitor cash flows by ensuring that the money due to the group is collected, and that any expenses are paid
• Provide financial analysis and advice to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group in business transactions or new acquisitions
• Participate in developing new business, specifically: assist the CEO in identifying new funding opportunities
• Prepare financial statements, budget, reports, forecasts, cost analysis reports, profit or loss statement
• Make recommendations for spending or cost cuts and predicting future trends
• Develop financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk
• Arrange new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities
• Supervise the accounting team
• Make sure that the financial books are prepared accurately, and that all aspects of the group’s finances are properly documented
• Analyze competitors and market trends
• Produce accurate financial reports to specific deadlines
• Assist company’s external audits in preparing the annual report
• Advise on the proper allocation of resources
• Develop external relationships with appropriate contacts e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations
• Keep abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times
• Prepare and review detailed budgets for approval by the governing body
• Make regular reports to the governing body on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets
• Act as cheque signatory for and authorize expenditure up to limits as agreed by the governing body
• Manage the chairman’s personal finances
Requirements
• A fully Qualified Accountant eg. ACCA/ CIMA / ACA with 10 years of experience in the financial sector; UAE experience is a must
• Excellent eye for detail, diligent knowledge of accounting regulations
• Ability to report to senior managers
• Capabilities to supervise, manage and lead staff
• Excellent commercial flair, industry experience and modelling skills
• Experience with managing staff within the Accounts Department
About the Company
The foundation for AMZ Group was laid in 1999 with the opening of our first retail store. The motivation behind this was a strong personal passion for quality products and superior experiences. With this mindset of offering customers excellence as our guiding principle the group has continuously grown and diversified; in 2002 successfully branching into hospitality. Today AMZ Group consists of a diversified portfolio of businesses and is looking to grow even further through our 400 employees, whom all share a common passion for offering excellent services in a sustainable way.