Financial Controller

Company: TPS

The job is primary a senior role without staff leadership responsibility. Character strength and a strong sense for structure at this stage of the company's development path play a crucial role, though here it is not a question of personnel leadership, but technical knowledge, and the ability to speed think. This involves a firm grip of sound knowledge of properly allocating revenues and costs (costing capabilities), sound working experience in correctly applying inter-company(dept.) standards.

The primary role is financial i.e; consolidations, costing, day-to-day postings, cash management, cashflow forecasting, monthly closings, ad-hos reporting, inter-company handling, etc…

The secondary role is that this profile will be trained to become a key user for Dynamics Nav, and coordinate all functional developments in tight partnership with our selected provider. This role requires a keen sense of self organization, dedication and tenacity. The growth pattern is aggressive and very dynamic, and therefore relies on solid core knowledge of all aspects of the accounting, financial and ERP functions following good standards of practice. An entrepreneurial spirit is key.

Many opportunities to mark his/her territory with key process and control related improvements.

This position requires a long term commitment as we are in a restructuring and growth phase.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monthly reporting:
• Reporting
• Data build-up from Dynamics Nav
• Cost allocations
• Cash flow preparations, both cash basis, and accrual basis
• Cash management
• Accruals & prepayments
• Payroll
• Inter-company and inter-department cost allocations in Nav
• Readiness to handle VAT setup, requires advanced and basic working knowledge in VAT.
• Consolidate all liquidity positions, project budgets and forecasts working closely with related parties, and put a business dimension to the understanding of numbers.
• Analyze margins, variances to forecast and to baseline budgets.
• Suggest means to optimize cost where relevant.
• Complete mastery of financial and cost accounting functions from receivables, payables, inventory, fixed assets, banking, general ledger, liquidity and leverage effects.
• Should demonstrate full and complete understanding of debits and credits, however the task is based more on a forward-thinking mind-set rather than historical actuals. Actuals, however are an important part of your general understanding of the business.
• Ad-hoc tasks required by Management. Among which will be a physical stock take of all fixed assets nationwide.
• Ad-hoc tasks required by team members and/or higher management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None staff related.

This role involves leading information and processes rather than people.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND REQUIRED

An MBA from an internationally recognized institution, recognized by its respective ministry of education and higher educational authorities.

Preferably a western education.

An ACCA qualification is accepted but not vital as long as the core educational and academic path is finance and accounting based. Emphasis will be more on character strength and comfort in expressing concrete financial understanding and knowledge than merely showing a library of certifications.

LANGUAGES REQUIRED

- Fluency in English written, spoken is an absolute must.

- Arabic is a clear advantage, but not a requirement.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Min 5-7 years of accounting and financial accounting experience preferably from the retail and trading industry. Previous experience as a business/financial controller will be spotted first.

Previous experience from the UAE is preferred.

If you have been a business controller previously being the middle person between accounting and finance, then this profile is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Required education:

• Master's

Required language:

• English

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