Finance & Ops Manager for an International Professional Services Firm

RecruitMe FZE

Dubai, UAE

Ref: QP103-635

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Reporting to the Finance and Operations Senior Director ME, this role delivers cross-functional and ad-hoc Finance and Operations projects in collaboration with the various departments’ leads and broader community.

Responsibilities:
• Lead development and delivery of new finance and operations projects in coordination with the Finance and Operations Director, in collaboration with the various heads of departments (Finance, Accounting, Business Operation, Strategic Support, Operations, Logistics, Procurement and Digital teams)
• Analyse end to end existing policies and procedures, in coordination with heads of departments; identify pain points and suggest recommendations; benchmark with other LoS where needed, focus on system and process improvements to cope with growth
• Gather requirements and objectives, outline project scope and create work plans, manage relationships with clients and stakeholders (IFS/client staff), prepare presentations and documents, follow through to ensure projects deadlines are delivered on
• In charge of disseminating the outcome of the Middle East Operation Committee initiatives to various counterparts, and follow up on projects execution where needed
• Re-engineer existing Finance and Operations processes for streamlined operations
• Work closely with the Digital team on suggesting and prioritising any digitization effort within Finance and Operations processes through existing and new tools
• Benchmark Finance programs/policies regionally and globally, identify gaps and opportunities
• Analyse trends and metrics to propose and rollout solutions, programs and policies
• Team up with other regions and Lines of Service to leverage successful initiatives and share best practices
• Establish and maintain close relationships with the broader Finance and Operations community (Finance, Accounting, Business Operation, Strategic Support, Operations, Logistics, Procurement and Digital teams) and other functions (Human Capital/Marketing/etc..), interfacing with them effectively. Contribute to an environment of teamwork and supports other areas as needed

Requirements

Qualifications:
• University Degree, Finance specialisation
• 6-8+ years of experience in Project Management or Management Consultant Role, with finance focus
• Ideally proficient in English and Arabic

Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional team
• Strong analytical skills and detail orientation
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and succeed under pressure
• Ability to prioritize work and follow through
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Power point, Excel, Word), strong excel skills; Digital systems proficiency is a plus
• Flexibility to travel for business when neede

About the Company

RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

What we do:

Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved.

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