Financial Manager

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Job Title: Financial Manager

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment Type: Full-time

The job

The primary role of the Finance Manager to ensure the financial integrity of the business operations for AVEVA Software Middle East (UAE).

Core responsibilities of a Financial Manager include managing the finance function, monitoring, and supporting finance department’s performance and adherence to the group policies and statutory requirements – including full accounting and tax compliance in line with local UAE regulations.

The role requires in depth knowledge of local UAE accounting principles and tax law, with a great deal of hands-on experience in managing key processes.

Good controllership at AVEVA means a focus on the accuracy of our data, thorough understanding of the balance sheet, adherence to internal controls, timely reporting of results to Group, and engagement with the wider finance team to continuously improve our processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-end, quarter-end, year-end closing and reporting activities; prepare accruals, reclassifications, reallocations, etc.
• Ensure accurate reporting and compliance with Group accounting policies and review of significant accounting judgements.
• Relationship with the shared service centre (SSC): act as the primary point of contact for key finance processes such as Record to Report, Purchase to Pay and Invoice to Cash ; review the deliverables, such as reconciliations ; ensure the service delivered is fully in line with local regulatory and statutory requirements ; participate in reviews (e.g., Balance Sheet review calls, cash collections calls) and make recommendations, follow-up on the implementation of action plans ; assist in processing non-standard transactions.
• Review and correct purchase orders and goods receipts to ensure smooth booking of supplier invoices.
• Review payroll reports prior to payment.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory tax requirements in UAE including: reconciliation and monthly, quarterly, and annual returns for all taxes (CIT, VAT and WHT).
• Prepare and review the weekly cashflow and cash forecast; submit funding requests/loans as required.
• Act as a business partner to the business leaders and collaborate to assess financial performance, forecasting and budgeting requirements
• Drive process improvements in end-to end processes to fulfil business objectives.
  
  

Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with the Group’s internal control framework and enhancing those controls where necessary.
• Preparation of annual financial statutory statements.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors regarding audit and compliance requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements in terms of e-archiving, safekeeping of accounting records and company secretary matters.
  
  

Projects

• Participate in the implementation of new developments (tools, processes) to ensure continuous compliance with the ever-changing statutory requirements in UAE.
• Take part in the execution of various projects from a finance perspective (e.g., system implementation, process improvement, …).
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Graduation or post-graduation degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven 10 years of work experience in Finance with 3-5 years as a Financial Manager or similar role.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Advanced level of written and spoken English - Arabic would be a plus.
• You will have strong communication skills in all forms.
• You must be: detailed oriented, very meticulous, able to prioritize and open to learning.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and Powerpoint.
• Good understanding of finance and ERP systems - knowledge of Oracle Financial Applications and HFM would be a plus.
  
  

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

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