Assistant Manager - UAE National

Job description / Role

Assistant Manager - Corporate Financial Reporting and Budgeting - UAE National.

Job Summary:
- Execute closing and reconciliation of accounts and assist in preparing all financial reports.
- Assist in the preparation of the corporate yearly budget.

Group Reporting
- Execute the timely and accurate closing and consolidation of all ledgers and accounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Reconcile Group balance sheet schedules and follow up with Departments and subsidiaries on outstanding issues and concerns.
- Prepare the quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
- Provide all support to internal and external auditors and promptly clarify all audit queries raised.
- Coordinate with external auditors to ensure a smooth external Audit verification in accordance with statutory requirements and applicable international accounting standards.
- Handle special analyses such as financial analysis and cash flow forecasting for departments and subsidiaries.
- Handle the closing of subsidiaries maintained at the Group level.

Group Budgeting
- Develop budget plans and schedules in line with the company's policies and ensure the soundness and integrity of all budget data.
- Ensure the appropriateness and reliability of the key assumptions.
- Monitor, implement, maintain and reconcile all budgets and ensure their execution in coordination with the concerned subsidiaries and departments.
- Undertake and present budget sensitivity and modeling scenarios to meet requirements.
- Oversee and review variance analysis for all balance sheet and income statement line items in relation to the budget to ensure that every aspect of the company and department budget variances are analysed in detail with supporting evidence and commentary.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Professional accounting qualification e.g. CPA, CIMA, CA, ACCA
- 8+ years of experience of financial accounting and management accounting experience
- Experience of accounting within real estate or related industry is preferred
- Experience in complex Group-wide accounting and reporting, preferably in a public company
- Knowledge of and ability to apply international accounting standards and ERP systems
- Knowledge of and ability to adhere to internal controls

Interpersonal skills:
- Good analytical skills
- Vigilant and detail oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Strong time management capabilities

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.