Emerson Hiring for Finance Director Job at Dubai Full Time

• Manage overall financial reporting process & cycle of MEA business ~$0.8B. Extensive planning, analysis & generation of management reports to cover depth and breadth of business
  • Timely and accurate submission of monthly US GAAP financial statements, rolling forecasts, weekly reports & annual budgets. Responsible for completeness and accuracy
  • Manage all aspects of financial accounting, ensuring the integrity of Balance Sheet and Income statement
  • Manage all planning activities including quarterly / mid-year reviews and annual budget reviews to align targets with management
  • Ensure all year-end and quarterly reporting requirements (External Reporting) are thoroughly reviewed and submitted within timelines
  • Pro-active partnering with business units, functions and regions and provide various month/quarter end/ annual data pack s to keep management informed & updated on state of business
• Own & manage world area HQ cost center spend, including periodic reviews with senior management
• Ensure adherence to Emerson corporate policies and local statutory country requirements. Work closely with regions for timely & successful filing of statutory reports. Ensure ICQ compliance
• Responsible for Risk Management, identifying, evaluating, and mitigating financial risks that could impact the business.
• Provide guidance to MEA organization on accounting queries
• Be the primary World Area contact for all US reporting requirements and queries
• Manage ad hoc requests from Emerson and MEA Leadership
• Close collaboration with CFO and President on a daily basis. Presentation of financial performance at MEA leadership meetings in absence of CFO
• Evaluation of capital expenditure requests
• Closely work with Global Financial teams to drive standard processes across regions and business unit
• Develop talent within the organization. Develop a well-structured, cohesive MEA finance team to ensure continuity and stability, with ability to work seamlessly in a highly matrix organization
• Develop and assist in the modernization of financial analysis and reporting through intelligent automation
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, systems, and reports, including the centralization and automation of reporting and analysis processes.
• Oversight of world area treasury function and assist in decentralizing responsibilities to regions

• Lead relationship with finance back offices in Manila and Pune
• Any other duties as deemed appropriate by line and dotted line manager.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
• 12+ years functional experience, 6+ years of managerial experience
• Ability to develop and foster strategic relationships, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Attention to detail and excellent analytical skills are key for this role
• Proven ability to work with people at all levels
• Ability to manage time and work to a tight deadline and manage different priorities
• Strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate high integrity and ethics in all activities
• Experience with Oracle, Hyperion and PowerBI