Group Finance Manager

Job description / Role

The Finance Manager will be responsible for Financial Management and Management Accounting covering 4 companies in 3 different countries with approx. $55m revenues and 120 employees in 2015. The Finance Manager will take over related responsibilities from Director Operations as part of the growth and development plans of the company. The Finance Manager will be responsible for Accounts Management with Group consolidation, Cash Flow Planning and reporting/advice to the Management/Board. He/she will play an active role in introducing and implementing a new group-wide ERP/accounting tool (e.g. Navision) to replace the current solution.

Financial Management
- Introduce a suitable Accounting/ERP tool that will ensure timely provision of financial information
- Develop and monitor annual budgets, and commission schemes in coordination with all relevant departments; provide performance reviews and other suitable reports to enhance performance.
- Develop schedules of authority for enabling effective day to day management.
- Ensure preparation of financial statements/analysis/reports to meet requirements of the board, management, financial institutions and governmental authority.
- Negotiate/oversee treasury related aspects like credit facilities, off-balance sheet borrowings (L/cs, etc...) to optimize deployment of funds within the organization.
- Ensure compliance of all with set procedures/limits related to use of funds.
- Strengthen costing related systems/procedures,
- Ensure adequate internal safeguards/processes to secure information generation, flow and storage
- Revise and ensure accounting principles for inter-group consolidation
- Perform and report ongoing Financial business risk analysis
- Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance

Management Accounting
- Collate, compile, analyse and provide timely information for effective decision making at the appropriate levels including financial documents (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow statement, debtor analysis, stock ageing, margin analysis) on a company and group consolidated level.
- Coordinate, collate and draw up annual budgets. Analyse these and others such as cash flow, areas of cost controls and expenses. Suitably advise management and others within the organization on the basis of such analysis.
- Be involved in the development of long term objectives, strategies and plans for enhancing growth

Requirements

- 10+ years of experience in a similar regional role in a medium sized organisations in GCC (covering UAE, Qatar, KSA) in IT or IT-related industry
- Experience in introducing new accounting/ERP system in a medium size company
- CPA and/or CMA qualification
- Analysis and reporting to Management/Board
- MBA or equivalent degree is advantageous
- Relevant experience in developing Management Accounting system from high-level to the detail
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in regard to presenting the results of analyses to management and interacting with employees and management
- Understanding of IT industry business principles
- Strong focus on performance and practical contribution to the company objectives
- Ability to understand complex business processes
- Leadership Capabilities
- Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision
- Great organisational skills
- Ability to adopt to a multi-cultural young, dynamic and efficient work environment

About the Company

Due to overwhelming client demand, SQ Computer Personnel opened a branch in the UAE in 2007 which we called SQ Gulf. Over the last 7 successful years we have carved out a strong and credible reputation in the UAE as a recruiter of choice. We work in partnership with a number of large multi-national and regional organisations as well as smaller, boutique companies. We aim to supply personnel on a sole agency basis which, in turn, provides you with a very attractive and cost effective, headache-free process.

SQ Gulf covers a wide range of vertical markets with in the MENA region. We have mirrored our UK successes by building a 360 degree, full life-cycle infrastructure and support strategy. We have an experienced team of account managers who are all well versed in their specific market vertical. We cover all levels of seniority and job titles. I myself, have over 13 years of professional recruiting experience, 5 of which have been in the UAE. As an agency, I strongly believe that SQ Gulf, with it\\'s team of dedicated and experienced staff, are exceptionally well placed to provide a smooth, successful and cost-effective recruitment solution. We have an exceptionally large database of current candidates, from UAE Nationals to expats currently looking for new challenges in the region.