Finance Manager

Job Description : Manager Finance (Business area and Legal entity role) Location: Dubai, UAE for OLAM Job Purpose: · Responsible for the financial health of assigned marketing segment and legal entity. · Producing financial reports and assisting division teams in co-developing strategies based on financial research. · Providing input to senior executives in making sound business decisions. Job Duties: · Real time Monitoring of day-to-day financial operations within the company and assigned marketing segment activities. · Oversee financial department employee(s), including assistants/accountants, in addition supervising/assisting other related function such as legal, compliance or IT. · Manage and deal with outside stake holder for various activities such as Banking, Taxation, Auditing, Legal entity and Statutory compliance, and other financial needs as necessary. · Track and assist in various marketing division activities/ performance to identify areas for potential improvement and deliver periodic reporting for various underlying activities, such as Exposure tracking (Counterparty limits, Credit limits, Ensuring alignment of the same with business and Risk office), Flagging off Risks (M2M, Operational risks, Stock Ageing, AR outstanding etc.), Compliance (Regular Sanctions check, Payment check meeting company requirements etc.), as well as seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the company. · Provide financial reports and interpreting financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action (examples: Overhead tracking, BRMs, Weekly book value report, Monthly NIS/MIS, Audit pack, Fair value reports etc.) · Independently Coordinate and complete External audits, Internal audits, Statutory compliances and Returns etc. ensure compliance of all statutory and legal requirement (both internal and external) for function/entity. · Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company · Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making · Present periodic financial/business area reports to stakeholders, executives, and business team in formal meetings · Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation and stay up to date with technological, accounting and regulatory changes for assigned business area/regulatory environment. · Work on determining viability of new projects and assist business team in preparation and finalization of new business plan. · Supporting business team with various banking, payment & risk mitigating solutions. Qualifications and Experience: · Advanced degree in accounting (Chartered accountant/CPA) · 10 years of experience in a similar finance role; similar sectors such as FMCG, Commodity or Food Industry, will be considered as plus Skills: · Highest work ethics, Adaptability skills, Managerial skills, Data Interpretation and Report preparations skills, Solid Communication skills (both written and verbal); Deep understanding of business principles and practices; Organizational skills; Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills; Computer skills; Presentations skills and Multi-tasking abilities.

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