Job Description

Location-Dubai , ,United Arab Emirates (AE)

Job ID -4854

Purpose of the Job:

Analyze finance processes and workflows, policies, structures, ERP set-up and enhancements, data and reports to identify opportunities for improvement. Provide feedback based on analysis to showcase opportunities and ensure measures are taken to implement recommendations made. Drive the changes and report back on efficiency gains.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and understanding the financial processes and systems currently in practice and designing the preferred 'to be' processes and systems.
• Identifying and providing the gap analysis on the implementation process and steps of the 'to be' processes.
• Clear deep understanding of how ERP's should be best used (preferably SAP Hana or Rise, SAC, Ariba) to unlock automation initiatives
• In review of the processes, policies and structures identifying and removing friction points caused by manual processes.
• Reconciling the finance culture with a clear understanding of how ERP systems work and creating this mindset within the function.
• Provide predications of FTE requirements on the short, medium and long term and be involved in seeing these requirements through.
• Creating agility within the function with focus on speed and accuracy of data capturing and reporting.
• Increase alignment of practices on the ground with financial strategy.
• Improved efficiency and effectiveness of finance teams.
• Provide written guidance and consultation to ensure recommendations are implemented.
• Own and drive these changes and report back on the efficiency gains such as productivity, ERP adoption, FTE's, etc.
• Developing a Finance Control Tower

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a senior consultant role or similar
• Minimum of a Bachelors' degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related quantitative discipline. Honors/ Masters preferable.
• CPA and or MB qualified advantageous.
• ERP Expert particularly in P2P, O2C and R2R
• Six Sigma Qualified or equivalent
• Analytical and Digital system thinker
• Dynamic and solution orientated
• Self-driven and goal orientated
• Influential and practical ability
• Scientific and process minded
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Company Overview:

Since our founding in 1982 we have grown to become a world leader in comprehensive transport and delivery solutions for business and consumers. Headquartered in Dubai, at the heart of the world's most dynamic commercial hub and on the site of historic trade routes linking east and west, commerce and transport are deeply embedded in Aramex's DNA. We are dedicated to transforming the face of trade, expanding our operations rapidly to better connect businesses and consumers worldwide.