Financial Controller

Job description / Role

Primary responsibilities will include:
- Consolidate and report management figures, annual budget and business plan.
- Co-ordinate divisional monthly management reporting and forecasting.
- Carry out financial reviews of regional operating companies.
- Streamline accounting and internal financial procedures, including policies.
- Lead best practice in finance procedures within group.
- Evaluate new initiatives on a regional basis (new master franchise, acquisition, JV).
- Maintain and update process documentation and finance department.
- Lead and guide the finance team in Dubai HQ.

Requirements

Background and skills required include:
- Bachelor degree in Accounting, preferably with CPA or CA accreditation.
- At least 10 years working experience, preferably in restaurant and/or fast food industry.
- Proficiency in IFRS and solid knowledge of standard costing.
- Expert in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and feasibility studies.
- Experience leading process and system improvements.
- Experience leading a team in a multi-cultural environment.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Hands on, team player, ability to work under tight timeline.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.