Assistant Financial Controller

Job description / Role

Salary up to AED 23,000 depending on experience

Department: Group Finance
Reporting to: Financial Controller

Main function of job:
Provide support and analysis to develop effective and efficient reporting and analysis function at Group level.

Responsibilities:
- Review monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analysis for all the Group companies.
- Assisting Management Accountant in preparing Group Consolidation reporting on monthly basis.
- Act as a key resource provider to the auditors for Group consolidation annual audit and for all the non-trading companies.
- Review and follow up yearend audits of all the Group entities making sure all the deadlines are met.
- Demonstrate appropriate understanding / working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them.
- Manage the financial close process (provide posting instructions to legal entities finance team; closely monitor Group accounts in the area of consolidation, foreign currency translations, etc.)
- Analyze data to ensure proper accounting procedures have been followed on Group level.
- Point of contact for all the network offices for any accounting/control related issues and queries.
- Demonstrate insightful use of financial analysis techniques, tools, and concepts, to provide practical counsel to business area partners and management in order to drive business results.
- Provide timely, relevant and accurate reporting & analysis of the results of the divisions performance against historical, budgeted, forecasted and strategic planning results to facilitate decision-making toward the achievement of the budget and strategic plan.
- Maintain and develop various financial models and standard templates distributed for use by all of Finance during the planning processes, ensuring quality, accuracy and focused analytic review.
- Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
- Assisting in enhancing internal controls, reports and analytical reviews procedures.
- This list of responsibilities and requirements is not exhaustive and the employee may be required to perform duties in line with requirements and at Destinations of the Worlds discretion.

Requirements

- A Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA/ACCA/MBA or equivalent preferred.
- 4-6 years experience in an analysis or senior financial accountants level.
- Independent worker and analytical thinker with ability to conduct research, data analysis and resolve complex problems
- Thorough understanding of IFRS and consolidation.
- Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles.
- Must have extremely strong MS Excel skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion is required
- Knowledge of procedural controls and data validation techniques required
- Strong -work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude
- Strong presence with ability to interact with Senior Leadership.
- Financial modeling expertise a plus.
- Western educated will be an advantage
- Age range late 20s early 30s

Key Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Planning and organising
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
- Team work
- People Management

Unfortunately due to the high volume of candidate applications only the successful candidates will be contacted.

About the Company

Connect Executive Search Middle East is a full service selection and placement agency that is focused on supplying the best pool of talent to the Middle East. Offering an unrivalled level of service, our aim is to connect organisations with leading professionals through our team’s sector specific knowledge and in-depth understanding of the Middle East market.

We cover multiple sectors as following:

• Emiratisation & Government • Healthcare & Life Sciences • Legal & Business Support • OIL, Gas & Energy • Industrial and Engineering

At Connect Executive Search Middle East, finding employees the work they are best suited for, and by finding employers those candidates who are the right fit within their organization, we provide value to society as a whole. By finding the right balance between the needs of the employer and the changing wishes of employees, we will bring supply and demand closer together. It is our mission to inspire individuals and organisations to work more effectively and efficiently, and create greater choice in the domain of work, for the benefit of all concerned.