Finance Manager
Ali & Abdul Karim Group of Companies (AAKGC)
Sohar, Oman, Oman
Ref: HP864-05
Ali & Abdul Karim Group of Companies (AAKGC)

The Role


The Role


• Understands the relationship of the budget and resources to strategic planning.
• Monitors expenditures and resources to ensure spending is within allotments or makes appropriate modifications.
• Complies with administrative controls over funds, contracts, and procurements, to preclude fraud or mismanagement of resources.
• Monitors and verifies ongoing cost effectiveness. • Provides and interprets financial information.
• Participates in strategic planning, and formulates long-term business plans.
• Research and report on factors influencing business performance. Conducts reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manages the preparation of accounts and reconciling of balance sheets.
• Liaises with other members of the team and across the business. Maintains a clear focus on internal and external client needs.
• Plans and budgets for future resource requirements. Anticipates problems and develop contingency plans.
• Establishes challenging, attainable goals and objectives based on a client focused perspective.
• Identifies short and long range organizational needs.
• Ensures performances measures are in place to monitor progress and assess accomplishments and achievement of strategic goals and objectives.
• Articulate the vision and plan to others.
• Exhibits knowledge and shows cooperation regarding intra- and inter-agency programs/activities/responsibilities.
• Direct, oversee and manage all accounting, bookkeeping and financial roles that contribute to the effective operation and administration.
• Compilation of budgets and cash-flow forecast. Management reports on monthly and ad hoc basis
• Maintaining contact with all Functional Managers. Liaising with auditors and company executives
• Provide monthly Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss report.
• Arrange annually an external audit agency to facilitate delivery of annual audit report in a timely and professional manner. Review service costs and service quality, recommending more efficient and cost effective ways to handle suppliers and creditor accounts.
• Develop in consultation with Line Managers the annual operating budget. Oversee auditing of supplier invoices against company raised purchase orders.

Requirements


Requirements


B.com/ICWA / MBA-Finance. Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the field of financial and commercial management.
2 years of professional experience at Management level.
Experience in management and development of accounting systems and associated IT systems.
Strong at Finance & Accounting Concepts and Policies Related Industry Experience Well Versed with Inventory Accounting and Exposed to worked on Related Softwares.
Attractive Personal Traits Good Communication and Leadership Skills Having Vision to grow and build a career

About the Company


About the Company


The Ali & Abdul Karim Group, are manufacturers of diverse high quality products which have found ready acceptance in demanding regional and global markets.

Founder directors Mr. Abdul Karim Hassan Sulaiman and Mr. Ali Hassan Sulaiman lead the group supported by a team of professional managers and highly dedicated and trained staff. Mr. Abdul Karim is a qualified mechanical engineer from the UK and Mr. Ali Hassan is a financial expert who also qualified from the USA. In 2004, the brothers jointly received the Award of Emerging Entrepreneur Awards 2003, one of the prestigious Oman Excellence Awards.

In keeping with the Group’s vision, the directors have navigated towards world class standards while maintaining an anchorage in the Arabian heartland. The success of this approach can be found in the global and regional acceptance of the group’s products. The Group’s record of successes, consistent high growth and profitability has led to a enviable level of corporate credibility and stakeholder confidence.

Today the group’s core activities are food related namely food processing and packaging.

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