– Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
– Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.
– Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.
– Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company.
– Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
– Lead the Cash Management and Forecasting process, liaising with different stakeholders & constantly monitoring and updating cash forecasts.
– Maintain strict Financial Controls at all times, ensuring compliance with Policies, Procedures, and Delegation of Authority.
– Management of the AP, AR, GL functions.
– Ensure the monthly close is completed on time, in line with the reporting calendar, and that all checks & controls are performed, and that monthly MIS reports are produced accurately on time.
– Ensure the group is VAT compliant, and this is filed accurately and timely.
– Ensure the procurement process is in line with the company’s policy.
– Assist in preparing, in conjunction with the other department heads and the Managing Directors, both the annual and revised capital budget and profit budget in the format required by the Head Office. In addition to the preparation, the Finance Manager is responsible for reporting the actual results as compared with the profit budget.
– Responsible for maintaining adequate records to reflect the comparison of the actual expenditures for operating equipment and furniture and equipment replacements with the annual budgeted amounts.
– Keep up to date with local, regional & global economic / market trends when it comes to financial management.
– Help to develop a fully automated process for payments, with the goal of enhancing efficiency and reducing risk.
– Conduct the monthly physical count and valuation of all food, beverages and operating supplies inventories and the half yearly physical count and valuation of all operating equipment inventories.
– Support the leadership by taking on special projects / ad hoc requirements.
– Lead system Implementations / Upgrades.
– Ensure all laws and regulations of the country are complied with. This includes the responsibility for seeing that proper permits and licenses are obtained for such areas as importations, currency transfers, and operation of restaurants.
– Build strong relationships internally & externally with all relevant stakeholders.
الشروط والمهارات:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting from an accredited university. MBA, CA, CPA is preferred
Strong financial generalist/multi-disciplined
Exceptional Excel financial modeling skills (i.e. Pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, etc.) and experience with data analytics
