Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : Chief Finance & Operating Officer for a holdings company based in Dubai. Location – Dubai, UAE Salary – 100,000 – 110,000 AED/month Requirements: Master’s in business administration, Finance, preferred hold one of professional certificate CFA / CPA /CIA/ ACCA. 12-15 years of experience in leadership in fast growing companies, with excellent experience in financial and overseeing the administration and operations of a service, strategy project plans, setting-up and managing internal workflows and processes towards optimization with the goal to maximize customer satisfaction. Project Management Excellent exposure to postal products and services Business Execution Leadership and P&L Management Knowledge of Financial Regulations Budgeting and Fiscal Management skills Risk Management. Knowledge of International Financial & Accounting Reporting Standards (IFRS) Key Responsibilities: Strategy and Business Leadership Develop the broad functional strategy and ensure that the vision, mission, and strategy are cascaded down to the departments to ensure alignment and integration of all functional strategies across the company. Ensure that departmental strategies and related strategic plans are developed and implemented and challenge them to ensure alignment with the vision and mission of the company. Develop the framework and guiding principles to be used by subsidiaries in developing and detailing the policy in line with wider the company, HR, Procurement, Finance, investments funding strategies and policies. Review and recommend the overall policies and procedures for the finance and operating unit and ensure that they are in line with the company policies and procedures. Shared Services: Financial Management: Oversee and optimise all finance management processes. Lead and manage the financial interests of the the company through control of cash flow, verification and validation of annual budgets, reports, and performance analyses. Direct the Treasury function to ensure the company is adequately funded to meet its short and long-term cash requirements. Keep the Group CEO abreast of matters affecting the financial status of the company. Manage the company's financial risk and ensure compliance with financial regulations. Ensure that all applicable laws of the UAE of operations are respected and implemented in order to ensure that the the company interests are safeguarded. Human Resources Oversee human capital strategy and activities, including hiring, performance management, salary, HR policies, job description amendment, and benefits administration. Derive and develop medium and short-term plans and executive programs to manage and achieve the corporate services goals. Information Technologies Oversee and guide the activities of the Information Technologies, e.g. policies, and contract vendors. Assess, create, and implement streamlined solutions to support operational effectiveness. Admin Services & Procurement Oversee and guide the activities of the admin approvals & procurement, e.g. technicalities of delay penalties, amend contracts, third-party service renewal. Fundraising Oversee the fundraising activities, including debt and equity and determine maximum corporate leverage ratio. Budget Control Oversee and monitor annual plan and budget preparation, ensuring the work of the units is carried out according to plan and that agreed targets are achieved. Talent Management Set comprehensive goals for performance & growth ensuring the business Unit is capable of delivering the strategic intent. Promote a high standard of employee motivation through regular employee communication, training and equipping with the best tools to achieve the maximum results. Identify potential talent pool of successors and comply with succession planning framework and initiatives. Demonstrate a commitment to meeting Emiratization Target. Synergies with the Stakeholders Liaise with all the stakeholders to understand business objectives and priorities and to recommend suitable business improvement initiatives. Develop and maintain strong working relationship with heads to ensure effectiveness of service delivery. Collaborate with external companies, and other relevant authorities to provide data and information. Develop and maintain strong working relationship with investors and managing the sector's capital structure in accordance with relevant legislation and policies Report Progress Assist the GCEO in providing periodic status updates to the Board on strategic issues related to business and employees of the company in order to keep them updated and take approvals on key decisions. Ensure all reporting departments are compliance with the guidelines and standards set by the UPU, in order to comply with global best practices in the postal services industry Other Tasks Perform any other responsibilities relating to this job request or work task as allocated by the Line Manager. About the Role: Provide leadership and support to the GCEO through implementing the group vision, mission and strategy across critical functions including developing financial models and budgets; provide a necessary fundraising, human resources; Information technology, and Admin services, in order to enable the group to be efficient

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