Financial Controller

Ably Resources

Dubai, UAE

Ref: LP086-259

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Highly technical Financial Controller required to join a Multi National Corporation in Dubai. ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified, you will ideally have experience of leading teams within a shared service environment. As well as technically proficient, you will also be process driven and have worked for the Big Four or a large MNC in your career. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates keen to move to the region on a permanent basis for a market leading organization, or keen for a new challenge.

THE ROLE

• Provide line management and technical leadership within a new shared services environment, supervising the financial accounting team
• Report to the Head of Shared Services
• Create and design new processes and procedures, gaining buy –in from colleagues
• Ensure accuracy and efficiency of all standard procedures
• Manage team to ensure strict deadlines are met
• Provide technical expertise to the Financial Accounting team during the production of annual statutory accounts for ME companies
• Continuously assess team performance and suggest process improvements on an ongoing basis
• Manage team against agreed KPI’s
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their requirements are met
• Ad-hoc support to relevant business improvement projects
• Key person to support the Head of Shared Services with the preparation for external and internal audits
• Ad-hoc support in financial accounting improvement and wider business support during the Quarterly Business Review process and monthly board meetings

Requirements

• Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or other recognized Western Accounting qualification
• Post qualified experience within a Finance environment with a bias towards technical accounting
• Highly organized and process driven - able to design and implement new processes
• Experience in the production of statutory accounts under IFRS standard
• Proven track record of developing and running high performing teams
• Advance knowledge of MS Excel
• High standard of (numerical) presentation skills
• Working knowledge of other MS Office tools
• Experience of interacting with multiple businesses and finance functions
• Experience of working within a multi-cultural environment
• Working knowledge of JD Edwards, Hyperion and other finance specific IT systems and databases would be advantageous
• Experience working for the Big Four or a large MNC Group Finance environment
• Experience managing change
• Exposure to various countries tax and statutory requirements within the Middle East would be beneficial
• Shared service environment experience
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision, and take initiative - make suggestions on best practice and improving current processes and procedures
• Can think independently, providing creative solutions to problems.
• Strong management and interpersonal skills – able to develop productive internal working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Able to analyse large volumes of data and clearly communicate results
• Strong team player
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Able to prioritize, plan ahead and achieve objectives within strict deadlines
• Confident liaising and influencing at all levels
• Culturally aware - able to work with a diverse team and inspire others
• Fluency in English language essential.

About the Company

Ably Resources Ltd are part of the international focused Denholm Group, established in 1866, who have a network of offices throughout the UK, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Hong Kong, USA, Norway and Abu Dhabi that we can network with to the benefit of our client base.

We supply multiple industry sectors including, but not limited to:

• Building & Construction • Building Services • Rail & Transportation • Civil & Structural Engineering • Infrastructure & Facilities Management • Power (Nuclear / Conventional) • Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical • Drilling • Sales & Commercial • All Utility sectors

We are specialists because we focus only on those sectors that match our experience. We have the expertise to deliver the best personnel. Our skills enable us, time after time, to bring the right people to the right jobs worldwide.

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