Finance Director

This is a new role that came up due to the Client's acquisition of two companies. It is a very exciting time to join this growing company, and the profile they are looking for is a qualified Senior Finance (FD, Head of Finance) professional who has dealt with M&A issues and integration before.

While this is a strategic role reporting in to the CEO, the successful candidate still needs to be hands on and operational due to the nature of the business.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain Division accounting policies, procedures and controls in accordance with Dubai requirements, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and corporate requirements.
• Prepare financial reports in accordance with corporate requirement.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis to support corporate tax compliance.
• Establish and monitor financial controls to safeguard Divisional/Corporate assets. Monitor cost closely to maintain margin forecast and control all SG&A expenses
• Maintain adequate accruals trough periodic formals analysis and funding requirement. Implement cost efficient information systems to collect; report and analyze cost and operational data.
• Provide cost forecast updates as required.
• Provide decision support capability for other functional/process areas.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting process.
• Coordinate Divisional response to external and internal financial and tax audits.
• Administer policies and procedures relative to credit control including analysis and approval or rejection on the basis of financial history of existing and potential customers.
• Direct the planning and development of credit policies, procedures and arrangements to attract additional business within the limits of sound financial policy.
• Interface with Controllers of other Division of the Company on the intercompany transactions.
• Professionally represent the Division with person outside the Company such as outside auditors, bankers, sales tax auditors, customers, vendors, etc.

The Candidate

• Qualified Accountant
• Needs to have M&A experience
• Strategic thinking
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong Problem solving and creativity skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement by making decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Must be very hands on and operational