Finance Manager

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for management and control of all financial processes and information pertaining to HMH UAE & Saudi entities.

Job Responsibilities

• Implement and administer relevant corporate accounting and reporting policies and procedures.
• Meet with relevant department managers to determine monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts to prepare a quarterly report.
• Prepare monthly closing file for Country controller review along with variance analysis and commentary.
• Ensure all reporting to HQ is done with respective deadlines, including FCCS monthly, quarterly, forecast, and budget reports.
• Monitor performance of general accounting activities.
• Assure timely, accurate administration of general accounts, accounts payable and receivable, expense and cost accounting and verification, staff payroll, fixed asset accounting, and banking relationships in accordance with company policies.
• Oversee tax affairs related to UAE, KSA, and Germany, principally the preparation of returns, taxation information required for projects, and tax registrations.
• Supervise support team in all accounting matters including coding for purchase orders.
• Responsible for ICV and IKTVA support and finalization for UAE and KSA entities.
• Ensure accounting systems are operating so that company and statutory requirements are met.
• Ensure decisions of the Management Committee are communicated to all levels of the organization and are implemented.
• Set the organization’s economic and financial standards and procedures and supply the necessary information for effective implementation and management.
• Direct and review all periodic financial reports, including the annual financial reports according to Accounting Standards and IFRS.
• Conduct economic analysis of forthcoming capital expenditures to give a clear and true picture of current and projected group businesses/options to senior management.
• Manage consolidated financial monthly reporting to headquarters on time and according to local and international standards.
• Coordinate with operations to forecast expenditure, revenues, and cash flows.
• Prepare investment planning and budgets.
• Optimize debts and tax options.
• Prepare for and efficiently coordinate internal and external audit processes.
• Support strategic development, financial planning, budgeting, and controlling.
• Act as finance consultant/advisor to the senior management team.
• Participate in the decision-making process of overall goals of the organization.
• Proactively and strategically deal with investment, bank relations, debt monitoring, insurance, and tax issues.
• Prepare tax registrations of local subsidiary legal entities.
• Responsible for compliance with statutory periodical local filings.
• Drive the ongoing improvement of the entire function and its service delivery to internal clients.
• Manage bonds and guarantees if required.
• Manage MENA region Accounts Receivables (AR) and liaise with customer Finance Managers in the region including but not limited to proactive customer visits to minimize AR as much as possible.
• Ensure Business Risks are identified and mitigating actions are put in place in relation to financial matters.
• Support ad hoc requests to local management and Country Controller MENA.

Required Qualifications

• Must hold finance professional qualified certificates CA, CMA, ACCA, etc.
• Ten (10)+ years experience in related industry.
• Five (5)+ years experience in supervisory roles.
• Preferred experience as FP&A and accounting lead.
• Previous Experience in SAP S4.
• Ability to strategize, prioritize, plan, and schedule organization activities to achieve short and long-range objectives.
• Excellent organization and follow-up skills.
• Knowledge of business administration, management, and financial principles.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, organize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills and attitude.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the oil & gas drilling industry.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English.