Group Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Accounting Department staff and financial functions

• Prepare the company's financial statements and monthly management reports

• Coordinate the year-end audit schedule and deliverables with the external auditor

• Manage and supervise the activities of all the accounting department's staff

• Oversee the month-end closing and year-end closing processes

• Champion transformation initiatives for the overall Finance function

• Responsible for tax planning, reporting, filing and interactions with relevant tax authorities

• Evaluate departmental performance and make adjustments to daily operations

• Provide training, guidance, and direction to employees

• Prepare and provide financial statements, activity reports, analysis, and other reports

• Work closely with the Financial Planning and Treasury departments

• Stay informed of IFRS standards and lead the Group's learning and application of these standards

Requirements:

• 10+ years of controlling and/or accounting experiences within and/or outside GCC

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, MBA preferred

• CPA or CA qualified, including continuing professional development and learning

• Must have Group Consolidation experience

• Previous experience in an institutional investor, family office, large holding/ Conglomerate is preferable

• Strong collaborator, committed to building a company for the long term and to creating a legacy

• Experience in building and sustaining a 'high-performance' culture designed to drive continuous improvement for the business and the Finance team

• Must have successfully implemented technology within finance 

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

• Advanced computer skills especially EXCEL

• Fluency in English a must with high level of written and oral communication skills

• Arabic speaking would be a plus