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Finance Record to Report (R2R) Manager - Sharjah Accounts & Finance

The incumbent will constantly interact with the Business Finance and Financial Controller. The position also interfaces with other functions in ensuring quality monthly financials. The jobholder understands the front-end process and interface with financial and information databases to ensure accuracy.

• At least 8-10+ years\' experience in a senior financial managerial position with a proven record of success
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff at all levels.
• Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics, and dependability.
• Ability to collaborate with upper management to organize, plan and achieve company financial goal.

As the head of function, the incumbent would be expected to deliver as per the general guidelines (not limited to) set below

Financial Accounting and Reporting:

• Streamline R2R activities, standardize and automate processes to improve efficiency levels.
• Sustain an effective/efficient R2R framework encompassing Close, Certify & Compliance activities
• Contribute towards a robust R2R tower focusing on achieving maximum customer satisfaction within agreed timelines and
• Ensure financial records are accurate and support external audit.
• Regular Trial Balance review and Balance Sheet substantiation.
• Partner with FP&A and provide actionable insights
• Preparation of Financial Statements
• Preparing forecasts and comprehensive budgets
• Provides advice to the executive team on costing and pricing decisions.
• Analyzing complex financial data
• Being the point of escalation and resolutions on matters relating to reporting

Continuous Process Improvements:

• Review Segregate & Streamline the R2R activities performed into Transactional / Reporting, Pre-close, On-close & Post Close.
• Standardize and automate the processes to improve efficiency levels maintaining timelines and accuracy. Monthly / Annual Closing and GL Reviews
• To lead closing of books monthly with other teams and ensure recognition of robust financials within the group timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement in monthly closing activities to ensure quality financial reports for business units.
• Improve and optimize month-end processes.
• Constantly explore opportunities to add value to the organization with types of outcomes - quantitative & qualitative.
• Support integration of reporting

Controls Environment

• Examine existing controls and devise methods to enhance controls wherever possible Finance Function / Overseas support / overseas Integration.
• Provide support for overseas entities by reviewing the current processes and sharing best practices and processes in improving the standards.
• Drive / Facilitate / Support the transition of overseas entities R2R processes.
• Compliance of Accounting Standards, Reporting Standards and Group policies.

External and Internal Audit/Tax Audit

• To Supervise / coordinate external Audit of the Group entities by providing relevant explanations and schedules to Auditors and ensure smooth completion.
• Coordinate with other teams ensure that auditor\xe2\x80\x99s requirements are being provided in a timely and accuratly
• Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organization and liaising with the external tax firm for specialist advice

Team Management

• Recruitment, training, mentoring and development of staff
• Direct and supervise the team so that they are aware of their obligations
• Providing direction in preparing the company\'s financial accounts to ensure these are prepared to the required accounting standards
• Leverage digital technology when leading the finance function
• Responsible for attrition management and timely backfill
• Training and mentoring early-career accountants and other finance employees

Education and experience

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree/ Post Graduation in finance / Commerce (Essential)
• Minimum 10 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a similar position (Essential)
• Professional accounting qualifications such as CA/CPA/ACCA/CMA (Essential)
• Working knowledge of Oracle/Peoplesoft ERP (Essential)
• Tax exposure and experience in dealing with GCC tax (UAE, Qatar, Oman \xe2\x80\x93 preferred)
• Audit firm exposure (Preferred)

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