Emerson Hiring for Financial Controller Job at Dubai Full Time

What will be my primary responsibilities in this role:

• Financial ownership of headquarters’ legal entity and its financial statement ensuring consistent application of accounting policies and internal controls in collaboration with world area team and various business unit finance teams.
• Oversee regionalization process by ensuring accurate carve out of regional P&L to respective regional sub entities.
• Produce and maintain relevant supporting statistical information for the legal entity to enable the reporting of orders, sales, headcount, leases, trade working capital ratios and other, as required.
• Primary contact for the Emerson accounting & reporting group, statutory & internal audits.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the necessary internal controls.
• Preparation of the financial statements and ensure compliance with Emerson Corporate Policies and procedures and local reporting requirements.
• Review account reconciliations: validate reasonableness of account balances, ensure support for open items, document action plans, track and resolve aged items, and escalate pending issues as necessary.
• Work with Shared service centers to deliver the month end reporting to a tight reporting timetable, from JDE/Oracle to HFM/Hyperion. Reconcile to GL and ensure accuracy of month end reporting.
• Complete ownership of Local In-Country value Add (ICV) plans currently in Dubai and supporting Central region controller with overall UAE ICV plans
• Preparation, consolidation and joint ownership of quarterly rolling-forecast, financial planning and annual budgeting process based on Emerson Planning Calendar.
• Analysis of business-by-business units/product lines, with greater emphasis on detailing underlying trends and drivers. In total, to add value to the decision making of the organization and the leadership team to drive growth and profitability.
• Responsible for maintaining relationship with banks, ownership of authorized signatories, authorize transactions online and prepare cash flow statement.
• Work with the Shared Service Center to arrange & approve weekly payment runs, manual payments.
• Review and approve monthly/Quarterly VAT tax returns, annual tax calculation and reporting.
• Support and own adhoc projects/assignments as deemed necessary by finance leadership.
• Additional responsibilities may include ownership of activities related to new acquisitions; organizational structural changes due to growth opportunities brought in the world area.

What do I need to qualify for this role:

• Qualified accountant (CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) and previous 10+ years’ experience with US and local reporting
• Experience with Oracle and Hyperion
• 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
• Strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals
• Demonstrate high integrity and ethics in all activities