JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Job Purpose:
To manage the Accounting and Reporting of MMI and ELR Shared Services (HR & Facilities, Procurement, IT services, Property, General management and all other Admin related) and ensuring cost efficiency of the Shared Services by control of various overheads. Provide decision support around key strategic projects that have been identified by senior management to drive sustainable double digit profit growth.
Reporting to:
Financial Controller
Main responsibilities:
The job holder is responsible and accountable for (but not limited to) the following:
Preparation and Executive Management of Board reporting & forecasting for the operational aspects of shared services.
Develop objectives-based system & process enhancements to enable more effective day-to-day management of Cost Efficiency in Shared services.
Fostering strong relationships with Shared Services by establishing a customer service culture within the Finance Team.
Actively support & coordinate Shared Services projects and process re-engineering initiatives, for improving operational efficiencies & controlling overheads.
Compile, consolidate and summarize budgetary data for preparation of budget estimates for Shared Services.
Direct, manage and oversee projects and assignments initiated or recommended by Board and Senior Management that address concerns on costs, efficiency of the Shared service units.
Other interactions:
Main Internal Relationships:
Senior Management, Shared Services Managers, Finance Team
Main External Relationships:
Services partners and landlords.
REQUIREMENTS
Essential:
Professionally Qualified Accountant (CIMA, CA, CPA)
5 years experience with at least 2 years at a Middle Management level in Financial, Commercial or Operations Management, involving regular interaction with Senior Management.
Ability to deal with all levels of staff / management / external parties in a persuasive and firm manner.
Appreciation of customer service to, both, internal and external customers
Proven skills / experience in drafting reports / presentations to a high level of analysis and quality.
Good presentation skills to senior management / Directors.
Advanced level of knowledge on ERP system, MS office suite.
Desirable:
Working experience in the UAE.
Knowledge of local commercial environment, government policy and regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of the Liquor industry, Food and Beverage or FMCG business.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Emirates Leisure Retail is a fully fledged division of the high profile Emirates Group, with strong interests in establishing, managing and franchising a wide ranging portfolio of restaurants, cafés, bars and lounges in the Gulf Cooperative Council countries and far beyond.
Headquartered in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, ELR’s operations span the adjoining emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah, the city of Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman and most recently Australia.
ELR is part of the MMI group, which over the course of 100 years has created vested businesses in trade, travel, IT, corporate services, leisure retail and liquor. In 2007 the leisure operations of the group were divested to create a new limited liability company, rebranded as Emirates Leisure Retail.
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