Group Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : GROUP CFO QATAR a reputed group of companies in Qatar is looking for Chief Financial Officer for their Group reporting to the CEO. Role Purpose: To manage the Group’s financial and treasury systems and practices, compliance and regulatory/risk framework, ensuring budgeting and financial planning and information is timely, accurate, complete and compliant with regulatory reporting, relevant accounting and taxation laws. Key Responsibilities: · Provide excellent leadership and management of Corporate Finance, measured by the effectiveness, engagement and business unit respect of the team. · Financial and risk management- Managing the finances of the enterprise prudently, dealing with banks for working capital and fund raising initiatives. · Manage the Group’s cash flows and treasury, lead fund raising initiatives as required and providing appropriate financial reporting to Directors and Executive Management. · Compliance- Contribute to creation and management of Corporate risk management framework and processes · Being a listed company, build relationships with the local exchange and other regulatory bodies (eg SGX) as deemed necessary to ensure that the financial reporting and regulatory governance obligations are complied with satisfactorily. · Build productive working relationships with stakeholders in order to understand their business operations and the financial information needs of end users. · Manage relationships with others across the Group to achieve alignment in key business strategies and decisions. · Manage the Group’s financial reporting obligations, with responsibility for preparation and lodgments of compliant full year and half year consolidated accounts. · Manage the Group’s statutory taxation obligations (including Income Tax, FBT, BAS and Payroll Tax), with responsibility for preparation and lodgments. · Collaborate, design, implement and review finance systems, policies and procedures to ensure continuous improvement and contemporary relevant practices. · Oversee finance systems managing transaction flows from source through interfaces to general ledger. · Ensure finance ledgers are maintained on a timely basis, are accurate and complete, and structured for the dual purpose of providing relevant information to internal users and meeting statutory obligations. · Ensure accounts and taxation matters are accurately reflecting in the books, working closely with the external auditors · Ensure reporting functions and responses to ad hoc requests for financial related information are appropriately delivered. · Preparation of annual budgets for Holding company entities. · Perform the accounting function for holding company entities. · Undertake a range of periodic activities within the Finance function, in conjunction with other Finance staff, such as maintenance of consolidated key finance activities (e.g. asset financing); governance/internal control activities; business administration or insurance management. Candidate Specifications: · Bachelor’s degree in accounting/Finance. · CPA or ACA qualification. · Significant accounting experience of 20+ years, including recent experience in a similar level role within a commercial and/or public practice environment. · Demonstrated capability in leading & managing an operational team and a practical understanding of contemporary people management practices. · Experience in dealing with regulators, compliance bodies and ensuring proactive compliance of regulatory requirements. · Experience in financial risk management framework and processes · Ability and willingness to take a practical approach and work at an operational level. · Prior specialization in taxation, financial reporting &/or audit. · Prior experience in leading business process improvement and project management. · Strong numerical and analytical skills, technologically savvy, with high proficiency in relevant financial systems. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in preparing reports and presentations. · Understand key financial and business variables in a complex and changing commercial environment. · Proven ability to meet statutory obligations.

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