Ref: NP447-1170

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A superb opportunity has arisen with our client, based in prestigious offices in DMCC. They are a leading trading and logistics company, focused on commodities and capital equipment, working with established and emerging markets globally. The company has a strong stability factor and has been fortunate enough to experience growth throughout the pandemic. A truly international company, with strong focus on diversity and commitment to employee values.

The Head of Finance will report to the CEO, managing the Group Finance function and the finance department compromising of four employees. This position will be the reporting link between the team and the management and will be able to provide a clear and comprehensive reporting structure to management, operate strong controls and implement SOP’s across a variety of accounting functions within the team. It is a very established team, and we are seeking a strong communicator who has had exposure to international markets and their taxation structures across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Requirements

Day to day responsibilities will comprise submission of monthly financial reports, preparation and reporting of capex and opex analysis, treasury and liquidity management, management of banking relationships, tax management and optimisation, commercial evaluation of business decisions and management of financial operational systems, such as ERP.

Our client is specifically seeking candidates with a grounding from one of the top tier one/ big4 accounting firms and who ideally will have had exposure to commodities, international trade and/or trade finance. Candidates must be qualified to a minimum degree level with the required post graduate accounting and finance qualifications and speak English to native standard. Experienced understanding of international finance, accounting standards and taxation will need to be demonstrated. Additionally, candidates should be able to show consistent career progression and have had regional experience.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.

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Head Of Finance salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 40,500

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