Robert Half UAE Hiring for Finance Partner at Dubai Full Time

The Company

Robert Half are working exclusively with a European listed Manufacturing company based in Dubai. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a global player who is rapidly expanding across the region.

The Role

The MENA region has an exciting growth strategy and this role is critical to ensuring that rigour, compliance, good commercial judgement and innovative solutions underpin that sustainable growth. As a critical partner to the GM and key member of the OpCo leadership team, this role will provide insight and challenge to ensure robust decision making.

• Partner and guide the GM and leadership team to deliver sustainable business growth (bringing expert FP&A skills to the team as well as core accounting)
• Drive forecast and Plan Gross Margin and Overhead forecast accuracy improvement.
• Drive automation and streamlining of finance and accounting processes
• Ensure the financial integrity of all transactions and invoices and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements
• Prepare and submit the orders/sales forecast into Cognos TM1 on a weekly basis in conjunction with Sales Managers and GM, ensuring challenge and commentary is robust
• Complete and submit the month end reporting Pack to the MENA Regional Finance Partner providing analysis and insight on the performance of the business and highlighting areas for focus
• In conjunction with the GM prepare and submit the quarterly forecast and annual plan. Preparation of the reports and presentations to the MENA Regional General Manager (RGM)
• Drive continuous improvement within OpCo and the wider MENA finance team
• Support on the new ERP implementation ensuring its safe delivery.
• Ensure robust contracts and customer records are in place and maintained
• Balance sheet responsibility in cash/banking and cash forecasting (Optimising DSO and driving management action)
• Management of internal and external audits
• Support growth plans by leading the establishment of new branches as needed in a compliant and safe manner

The Candidate

• Demonstrable Qualified Accountant/via Degree/Masters etc.
• Adaptable and comfortable with managing change
• Self-starter but also Team-player with strong inter-personal skills and cultural awareness
• Confident to stand their ground particularly on financial control issues
• Strong analytical skills which forms the basis of strategic thinking
• Strong commercial skills, able to drive results in a complex environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to write and present to the highest level on both financial and operational topics
• Ability to manage set up of new branch offices navigating and complying to all local legal requirements
• Ability to drive results from a multi country OpCo
• >5 years in a commercial environment
• Working in an international business reporting outside country
• Working autonomously as a self-starter driving financial process improvements
• Providing insight on the data and thinking critically
• Challenging business leaders around financial performance
• Experience of local and international accounting practices
• Previous experience with ERP implementation (preferred)
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) ERP (preferred)

Salary and Benefits

Up to 60,000 AED, per month DOE

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