Finance Manager

Job description / Role

Finance Manager, UAE

The Country Finance Manager will supervise the administrative and financial activities of three companies in UAE (500+ persons). The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating procurement, accounting and treasury functions and overseeing the financial reporting and cash collection performance of the legal entities.

The Country Finance Manager will also be responsible for the implementation and continuous improvement of the internal control system of the country according to the Group principles. The successful candidate will partner with senior management in the preparation and submission of annual budgets and management reports.

Management
- In relation with the Regional Finance Director, implement and maintain an effective internal control as well as a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Supervise the finance team of the country (7 persons) and oversee the following ancillary activities: reporting, cash collection and IT.

Cash Management
- Forecast cash flow flux and positions
- Maintain a management of the means of payment
- Ensure that sufficient funds and credit facility are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements

Budgeting
- Participate actively in the preparation and submission of the country’s budget
- Is in charge of the preparation and follow-up of the country’s overheads budget
- Report to senior management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances

Financial Analysis
- Interpret the company’s financial results to senior management
- Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput
- Assist in the determination of product and bid pricing in relation to internal costs
- Compile key business metrics and report on them to stakeholders

Working conditions
- Based in Dubai, UAE. Will work in an office environment
- Frequent travels to the operational sites within the country will be necessary.

Requirements

- Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
- +/- 10 years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation
- 3+ years proven experience as a Financial Manager
- Experience in corporate finance and accounting
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used
- A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles
- Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations.

About the Company

Colas Middle East is one of the largest and leading suppliers of aggregates and asphalt to the Middle East construction industry, in addition to asphalt laying and contracting services. As a specialized Asphalt contractor, we offer a unique combination of the most advanced technical expertise, local knowledge and financial stability.

Colas Middle East with eminent partners in the UAE, Oman and Qatar, has been in the region for the last 40 years. We produce on an average 8 million tonnes of Gabbro Aggregates and 1.6 million tonnes of Asphalt per annum.

Colas Middle East is operated and partially owned by Colas Group which is a French multinational civil engineering firm specialized in road construction. Colas Group operates in every aspect of construction and maintenance of road and other types of transport infrastructure as well as on projects involving urban development and recreational facilities.

Backed by a workforce of 60,000 people, Colas undertakes about 80,000 projects every year via a network of 800 construction units and 2000 material production sites in around fifty countries worldwide in five continents.