Job Description

Leading General Contracting company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE URGENTLY requires a Head of Accounts and Administration Role Overview: The role of the Head of Accounts and Administration is to oversee the finance function on a day to day basis covering: accounting, reporting, financial controls, and coordination with other departments such as procurement and HR. More specific duties will encompass effectively managing all Receivables and Payables accounts, end of month management reports, bank related reports, and financial planning. Role Details - Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Reviews and oversees contracts with Client, Subcontractors, and Suppliers including payments in a timely manner, ensuring all approvals and disbursement of payments are in accordance with leadership approvals.
• Support the Managing Director in budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Identifies opportunities to optimize performance and implement performance measures to reach financial goals.
• Adept at managing the cash cycle in a construction company.
• Leads financial analysis to assist management in the evaluation of the profitability of income streams as well as the potential for cost efficiencies.
• Monitors revenues/expenses and ensures the accurate recording as per established guidelines.
• Investigates and critiques variances to plan or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Support in weekly/monthly/annual/ financial planning processes and external audit requirements.
• Establishes and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing and cash handling.
• Lead and coaches accounts team

Personal Characteristics and Required Background:

• Proficient in Excel is mandatory
• Have exceptionally good English communication skills both in written and verbal form
• Able to Oversee and Manage team and Administration
• Strong in projects managements, reporting, closing process and Strong in accounting
• Willing to go to the extra mile if needed during peek periods
• IFRS -Accounting rules
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with responsibilities.
• Must be highly effective in handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines, be results and detail oriented.
• An analytical and strategic thinker, be a person of high integrity.
• Have an ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Have exceptionally good problem-solving skills and have an ability to remain calm and composed during times of uncertainty and stress.
• Portraying an ability to influence a cross-functional team and senior business leadership as well as stakeholders in a unified direction and with a common vision

Job Type: Full-time Application Question(s):

• Please advise your availability

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Construction in UAE: 8 years (Required)