Ref: QP103-361

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client, a multinational professional services, is looking for Head of Finance to lead and direct the Finance function:

• Lead and develop the regional finance strategy in line with the corporate finance strategies and global practices, and ensuring alignment with all relevant business functions to meet the business strategic goals
• Direct the development of the annual budgets and business plans for all subsidiaries, and monitor the financial performance of the business versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues and areas of unsatisfactory performance in order for the business to derive relevant counter measures and actions
• Direct timely reconciliation of bank accounts in accord to defined regulations and standards to ensure accurate verification of details whilst effectively communicating with banks to resolve any discrepancies
• Lead the execution of all treasury activities in compliance with the organisation’s financial policies and procedures
• Prepare and present relevant Board reports, be responsible for financial reporting to regulators and for supporting the subsidiaries in the region in their reporting to the different Boards and Group
• Lead and foster an effective working relationship with auditors, both internal and external, to ensure that all recommendations and findings identified by audits in the region are acted upon promptly with the necessary actions implemented
• Develop and ensure proper implementation of risk management policies and processes across the region
• Develop and maintain an effective and efficient Finance organization across the region by building and maintaining high performing finance teams through recruitment, target setting, performance management, training and development

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a financial or accounting discipline and a fully qualified accountant (CPA/CMA or equivalent)
• Minimum of 15 years’ accounting and financial reporting experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial role in a multinational organisation
• Experience of interacting with external and internal auditors, regulators, governmental authorities, executives and Board of Directors
• Advanced financial analysis and in-depth knowledge of statutory and internal financial management standards, accounting theory and philosophy and financial control theory and philosophy
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials is a must with very strong experience in implementing finance processes in financial management software and system implementation experience
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to steer the business with a holistic perspective and to derive key business actions
• Advanced leadership and communication skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English is a must, Arabic and French are pluses

About the Company

RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

What we do:

Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved.

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Head Of Finance salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 49,000

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