Finance Director

Job Description : FINANCIAL DIRECTOR UAE Working in the capacity of a ‘Divisional CFO’ for the business units creating a real and active partnership with both operations and management in the delivery of quality and best-practice financial management services for G42 that will assist in decision making. He/ She needs to be commercially aware of both operations and management requirements, and bridge any gaps He/ she should perform, oversee and guide a range of financial management responsibilities, aligned to business needs including forecasting, profitability and project costing, transaction management, modelling, financial analysis, reporting and financial performance monitoring in accordance with G42 Group policies, procedures and standards and by continuously evaluating the adequacy of the procedure with the changing scenarios in the assigned unit to minimize the business risks on various fronts. Responsibilities · Follow all applicable policies and procedures required for the successful execution of the job and actively influence day to day decisions, shaping strategy and the direction of the business. · Preparing accurate monthly reports whilst ensuring that the internal and external reporting deadlines are met · Prepares and monitors reports and forecasts/ budgets, undertakes financial modelling and analysis including product and project costing · Interpreting data and providing concise explanations on trends and variances · Provides cover for other team members during periods of their absence, to ensure continuity of the service, and cross checks on his work daily. · Make recommendations for continual improvement and support improvement initiatives the company undertakes · Develop and maintain strong partnerships with relevant business units, functional areas and key staff, including provision of expert advice · Develop and manage statistical reports for exceptional income and expenditure items. · Develop complex reporting, forecasting, trending & result analysis. · Ensure appropriateness of key assumptions included in financial plan & budgets. · He/ she is adaptable and can deliver the information in a digestible way to their audience, with clarity and appropriate to specific audiences. · He/ She must be able to identify and win over key stakeholders, to build relationships and persuade in order to achieve their objectives. · Advise and provide financial consequences on any changes to the business strategies for the divisions. Requirements · Excellent management and customer service skills with proven ability to strategically manage financial and budget functions and provide authoritative technical and policy advice in a large and complex organisation · Highly developed numeracy, analytical and conceptual skills including demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and information and deliver positive, innovative solutions · Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build successful relationships and influence, negotiate and achieve consensus at senior levels, including effective communication at all levels and those with varying levels of financial literacy · Able to Ensure That Self & Team Meet Deadlines · PC Proficient in MS Office and Related Internal Systems (Oracle is added advantage) · Divisional Policies, Procedures & Objectives (Finance & Designated Divisions) · Local Financial Knowledge and Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Accounting Standards · Accounting degree from accredited institution of higher education · Minimum of >< around 15 years in a Finance Business Partner/Commercial Finance position with heavy background in FP&A · Relevant experience with: Tech, cloud industries, large corporates

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