Finance Controlling Lead

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Location: United Arab Emirates

Experience: 7 to 15 years

Graduate

Job Function: Accounts / Tax / CS / Audit / Finance

Skillset: budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

Key Accountabilities:

1. Develop, manage and religiously track budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
2. Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
3. Collaborate with senior management to provide financial insights and support strategic planning.
4. Prepare presentations for CFO and leadership team and the Board on month-end financials, budgets and financial plans.
5. Prepare analysis based on monthly income statement, balance sheets, and other financial statements.
6. Review month-end closing done by accounting to ensure accruals and estimates are done properly.
7. Review daily non-operational KPIs (commercial, operational etc.) to provide insight and support strategic planning to CFO and leadership team.
8. Track OPEX and CAPEX budget line by line and ensure spending is in line with the budget.
9. Manage the accounting policy, ensuring that it is up-to-date and latest changes in IFRS and Group policies are implemented.
10. Analyze complex financial transactions and reports, determining accounting reserves, capitalizing of assets, and expense recognition, among other judgments.
11. Coordinate with Group Controlling team for month-end Group Controlling reporting requests.
12. Prepare and submit financial reports requested by Central Bank of the UAE.
13. Participate in annual and interim audits.
14. Contribute to and define financial control processes and procedures.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies:

Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Experience: 7+ years of experience in Controlling functions in financial and fintech institutions.

Skills:

1. Strong accounting knowledge, with proven experience with IFRS.
2. Expertise in analyzing financial statements and non-financial KPIs.
3. Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial modeling tools.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with key stakeholders.
6. A structural and logical approach to solving problems.
7. Strong analytical skills and a hands-on attitude.
8. Experience within a fast-growing organization.
9. Ability to align financial strategies with organizational goals.
10. Awareness of market trends and their potential impact on business finances.
11. Expertise in implementing and monitoring financial controls and policies.
12. Highly motivated and focused on delivery.

Company Industry:

• Consulting
• Management Consulting
• Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area:

• Finance
• Treasury

Keywords:

• Finance Controlling Lead