Finance and Commercial Manager

Job Description : FINANCE AND COMMERCIAL MANAGER UAE 10-15 years experience . Responsible for Managing the Banking, Finance, & commercial requirements of transactions. B. Responsible to statutory compliance. Job Mission: Manage the group’s Dubai office, incl handling all import/export finance, documentation & related support for sales. Roles & Responsibilities: • Maintenance of Books of Accounts for International Trade and Distribution business in Southern Africa as per IFRS and subject to Local requirements of Dubai, if any • Interaction with Back office Services for ensuring the timely completion of book keeping activities and MIS generation • Managing the Bank Relationships for Routine Trade related activities/documentation and Bank Facilities in particular • Develop a good understanding/relationship with the identified bankers. • Manage all the local documentary processing requirements for International Trade including liasoning with shipping companies on a timely basis • Interaction with Group Finance team in HK for Bank Facility allocation and appropriate utilization in line with Trade requirements. • Comply with all local statutory requirements on a timely and accurate basis. • Provide and support for the Group related activities as may be required by the Management • Liase with group finance/shared services/import offices to ensure smooth flow of transactions. Reporting To: CFO Educational Qualifications: Inter CA/CA Knowledge and Experience: 10 years experience of Operational aspects of Import/export finance & Documentation. Experience in trading in Africa &/OR Chemicals is an added advantage. (hands on experience) is a basic requirement along with Middle East operational experience in the above lines in particular Dubai. SAP exposure is an added benefit Exposure to Supply Chain/Logistics operations is preferred. Key Competencies: • Flexibility & Change Orientation • Planning & Organizing • Continuous Improvement • Personal Motivation & Initiative • Problem Solving/Analytical Ability

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