Finance Manager, Business Partnering

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Role Purpose:

The Finance Manager provides analytical challenge and partnering support to CBU head office. Reporting to the Finance Director the role will work with key stakeholders to drive growth, manage the CBU cost base and drive CBU finance projects and process improvements.


Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering
  • Work directly with business leaders on new development opportunities, projects and business models to drive the growth of the business
  • Work with external data sources and partners to provide market and industry insight and the impact on CBU growth strategy and performance
  • Responsible for the “Post Investment Review” of all major projects and investments
CBU Cost Management
  • Partner directly with cost center holders to drive understanding and improve effectiveness of all variable / semi variable spend including staff, marketing and consultancy costs
  • Lead the planning for all aspects of CBU head office spend including capital expenditure
  • Implement processes to ensure full reporting and analysis of direct cost of sales
Projects / Process Improvement
  • Work with CBU leadership and the wider MAF group to implement new ways of working to drive improvements in the finance function, including the use of new digital technologies.
  • Work with CBU Head of Finance to develop the business risk management framework, with the aim of driving agility and empowerment whilst effectively managing risk.


Definition of Success

  • Strong feedback from key CBU business stakeholders
  • Improved efficiency of marketing and cost of sales investment
  • Implementation of CBU risk management framework (with head of finance)


Other Context (if applicable):

  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills as well as commercial sense.
  • Initiative, detail oriented and self-motivated team player with ability to work independently.
  • Extensive knowledge in computer applications (especially MS Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Experience in working with Hyperion (HFM) is a plus


Personal Characteristics and Required Background:

Skillset (job specific technical skills)
  • Strong financial analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships at all levels.
  • Excellent internal and external customer services skills.
  • Responsive team player with ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks

Minimum experience / Qualifications
  • 5 – 10 years in accounting function
  • Accounting qualification CPA/CMA/ACCA/CIMA

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1434302
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned