Finance Director

Job description / Role

Our client is a fast-growing food production company dedicated to delivering high-quality, safe, and delicious food products to consumers worldwide. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, they are committed to maintaining their position as an industry leader. To support continuous growth and expansion, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Director with a background in manufacturing, particularly in the food production sector, and a strong foundation in cost accounting.

Reporting to the CFO, as the Finance Director for this expanding food production company, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial strategies, ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations, and providing valuable financial insights to support decision-making processes. You will lead a team of finance professionals and collaborate with cross-functional departments to optimize financial performance and uphold our commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities:
• Financial Strategy: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the company's long-term goals, ensuring financial sustainability and growth within the food production industry.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Oversee the preparation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and financial projections, providing accurate and timely financial information to guide strategic planning.
• Cost Accounting: Utilize your vast experience in cost accounting to analyze production costs, track cost variances, and implement cost-saving initiatives to improve operational efficiency and maximize profitability.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and other relevant financial metrics, to the executive team and stakeholders.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting principles, and internal controls, while proactively identifying and mitigating financial risks.
• Capital Investment Analysis: Evaluate potential capital investments (new factories) and expansion projects, conducting thorough financial analyses to assess their viability and return on investment.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Financial Insights: Provide actionable insights and recommendations to the executive team based on financial analysis, performance metrics, and industry trends to support strategic decision-making.
• Auditing and Taxation: Coordinate with internal and external auditors to facilitate audits and maintain compliance with tax regulations.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, systems, and reporting to drive efficiency and accuracy within the finance department.

Salary:
AED 45,000 to 50,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

• A strong personality with excellent interpersonal skills
• A courageous, outgoing and career driven individual who comes from a food-production multinational company
• The successful candidate must still have plenty of room to grow & develop – longer term growth could include becoming CFO or regional FD
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or advanced finance-related certification (e.g., CMA, CPA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance leadership roles within the food production industry, with a strong background in manufacturing and cost accounting.
• Proven track record of successful financial management, budgeting, and strategic planning in a similar context.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting principles, inventory management, and production processes in the food manufacturing sector.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and draw actionable conclusions.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to mentor and motivate a diverse team.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, enabling effective collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing process improvements and optimizing financial operations.
• SAP experience would be highly advantageous

Thank you for your interest. All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. We aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.