Finance Director

Job description / Role

An opportunity has arisen to join the EDPM ME&A finance team as Finance Director supporting the Design & Engineering business (D&E). This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful business that has recently appointed a new MD.

Key Responsibilities

- Financial support and business partner to D&E MD and wider SLT
- Robust financial management, control & reporting of the D&E business;
- All budgeting and forecasting for D&E;
- Bid support and guidance as required;
- Support to Region FD as required

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions - including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance - to clients across oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure, clean power, nuclear and EDPM (engineering design and project management). On July 3, 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, which has been integrated into our sectors.

SNC-Lavalin maintains exceptionally high standards for health and safety, ethics and compliance and environmental protection, and is committed to delivering quality projects on budget and on schedule to the complete satisfaction of its clients.

The individual should be a proven business partner and a highly motivated self-starter. Within SNC-L it is important that finance and this individual is able to business partner but also act with independence from the businesses they support. They must be able to manage multiple (sometimes conflicting) stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
- Recognized accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW etc). Post qualified 7 years+

Essential Criteria

- Financially & commercially aware with ability to see the bigger picture;
- Business partner but with proven ability to remain independent when appropriate;
- Strong communication and influencing skills;
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple stakeholder relationships;
- Understanding of tax regimes in GCC;
- Identify process improvements and manage to completion.

Desirable Criteria

- Strategic thinking;
- Strong report writing skills;
- Ability to mentor finance and non finance staff.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

- A competitive salary
- Accommodation allowance
- Transportation allowance
- Medical and life insurance cover
- Company gratuity scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual flight allowance to point of origin
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

Apply and the process:

We are in the process of shortlisting candidates and will advise you on your status soon

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).