Finance Director

Job description / Role

The Company

Robert Half have been retained by a leading Manufacturing business is looking to recruit a Finance Director for their Dubai operation, covering and managing their Middle East business operation.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing the MEA Finance, oversees HR, and IT and supports the managing director on a day to day basis with business decisions. Reporting directly to the CEO of the MEA region. In addition accountable to VP of International Business and VP HR and works closely with Corporate HR Manager as well as Legal counsel for MEA.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

* Be a strong business partner to the CEO. Provide solid financial and business support advice to achieve company financial objectives and targets.
* Demonstrate clear leadership skills in financial management across a multi discipline team.
* Lead the financial decision making of the company and actively engage all functional/process areas in all financial matters influencing decisions and providing controls, guidance and support.
* Provide support for the planning of future manufacturing in the region. On approval of Manufacturing Plan work to set up a production costing and controls environment based on Divisions best practices.
* Interface and work with Controllers and key managers of other Divisions in the company on all intercompany matters, working closely to maintain cost awareness and controls at all times.
* Establish and maintain Division accounting policies, procedures and controls in accordance with Dubai requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and corporate requirements.
* Prepare financial reports in accordance with corporate requirement and tax compliance.
* Support regional business decisions by developing recurring management accounting tools such as dashboard reporting as well as ad hoc analysis.
* Establish and monitor financial controls to safeguard Divisional/Corporate assets. Monitor cost closely to maintain margin forecast and control all SG&A expenses
* Maintain adequate accruals through periodic documented analysis, maintain cash flow analysis to determine funding requirement. Implement cost efficient information systems to collect; report and analyze cost and operational data.
* Provide cost forecast updates as required.
* Lead budgeting and forecasting process.
* Coordinate Divisional response to external and internal financial and tax audits.
* Administer policies and procedures relative to credit control including analysis and approval or rejection on the basis of financial history of existing and potential customers.
* Direct the planning and development of credit policies, procedures and arrangements to attract additional business within the limits of sound financial policy.
* Develop and maintain accounting and credit staff, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer and termination. Uniformly apply the performance appraisal system and merit increase recommendations for the staff.
* Professionally represent the Division with person outside the Company such as outside auditors, bankers, sales tax auditors, customers, vendors, etc.
* Act as a HR business partner to support the MEA strategy and business mission with the right people and competence
* Ensure compliance to US HR corporate policies as well as local legislation.
* Act as an IT business partner to support the MEA strategy and business mission with the right system and infrastructure.

Requirements

Candidate

* Qualified Accountant
* Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong Problem solving and creativity skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement by making decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
* Manufacturing experience

Salary

Open

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.