About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Purpose</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">This role will be an integral member of the team based in UAE with responsibility for the overall management of the operations relating to aftermarket ME Geomarket. This role accepts full responsibility for the period-end close process relating to assigned legal entities and business units. The role will require strong financial support and application of accounting governance; having a good grip in accounting standards relating to revenue recognition is a key requirement across multiple geographies. The individual will ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This role also requires working closely with the operations team to ensure that the KPIs and operational performance targets are achieved.</span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Description</H2> </div><div><ul> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Business Partner to the project and functional managers with regards to costing, forecasting, budget preparation & reporting.</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Manage forecasting of revenue, margin and invoicing for the whole business unit on a monthly basis.</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvement as appropriate</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Lead change activity in the business ensuring benefits are delivered</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Identify, investigate, and analyze any cost overruns of the business unit.</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Maximize the cashflow and performance of the business unit by implementing strong financial controls </span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Maintain compliance to company financial standards and lead in external and internal audits of the assisgned business units.</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Prepare monthly forecast for the legal entity and business unit assisgned.</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Balance Sheet reconciliations, Quarterly Balance Sheet and P&L review.</span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Review the utilization of all the assets and ensuring that all the assets are properly utilized. </span></span></span></li> <li class="Keymessage" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:gray">Support the team in the implementation of SAP S4/Hana across entities assigned.</span></span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">You are meant for this job if:</H2> </div><div><p class="Keymessage" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0.0in" align="left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><u><span style="color:gray">Must have:</span></u></em></span></span></span></p> <p class="Keymessage" style="text-align:left;text-indent:0.0in" align="left"> </p> <p style="margin-left:93.0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:-31.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray">• <u>Accounting qualification.</u> Solid accounting knowledge is required – particularly revenue & margin recognition over time, invoicing, cash flow and working capital. Experience in project accounting preferred (ideally within a manufacturing environment) </span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:93.0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:-31.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray">• Familiarity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and strong Microsoft Excel skills are essential.</span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:93.0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:-31.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• </span>Minmum 5 years of experience</span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:93.0px;text-align:justify;text-indent:-31.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Minmum qualification is Bachelor degree </span></span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:48.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray">• Knowledge of ERP system (SAP) would be considered as an advantage. </span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:48.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray">• Good interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills. </span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:48.0px;text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray">• Must be a self-starter, team player, motivated and capable of working on their own initiative.</span></em></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:48.0px;text-align:left" align="left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><em><span style="color:gray"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">• Certified CPA, CMA, CFA , ACCA, CA is a plus </span></span></em></span></span></span></p></div></div></div>