About the Role

Location

United Arab Emirates

Dubai

Dubai

Organization

Grid Technologies

Business Unit

Grid Solutions

Full / Part time

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-level Professional

A Snapshot of your day:

• You will be part of the GT GS ME business controlling team acting as a business partner responsible for providing financial transparency for a sub-region to the management to make an informed decision and contribute to the financial success of the organization. You will be part of a dynamic, exciting work environment and in a position that entails significant responsibility where you will collaborate across different businesses, support function and regions and manage multiple stakeholders. You will work in a team that is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, cost center controlling, foreign currency management, management reporting, process improvements incl. digitalization initiatives, compliance of accounting and ICFR topics and driving learning and development initiatives with an overall goal to upskill the commercial organization. You would be responsible for such tasks for one of the sub-regions.

How You\'ll Make an Impact

• Bottom-up planning and reporting of monthly forecast as well as driving the annual budget process. Contribute to and drive forecast quality with assigned responsible Head of Finance
• Trend/deviation analysis and explanations of all the KPIs w.r.t budget and monthly forecast incl. highlighting pro-actively deviations from committed financial KPIs to stakeholders to drive actions
• Acting as a consultant using scenario based or solution driven analytics to identify and initiate necessary actions incl. transparency
• Cost centre controlling: coordinate and execute tasks for the respective cost centres incl. planning and budgeting
• Month End Closing activities (e.g., posting and reviewing various JVs, accruals, income statement and balance sheet reviews etc.) for the assigned country ensuring books and records are clean and auditable
• ICFR controls: monthly controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that the company\'s financial statements are reliable and prepared in accordance with IFRS. This involves extracting monthly reports and assuring comments from different parts of the unit.
• Assure compliance with controlling and accounting procedures incl. consultation and coordination with experts in complex accounting and tax matters
• Calculation of hourly rates including cost adders for services incl. SLA preparations with other countries/HQ functions
• Supporting the assigned responsible Head of Finance with:

• monitoring and commenting on guarantees
• monitoring and commenting on receivable
• internal and external audits
• Ad-Hoc analyses as well as presentations
• Supporting the project execution organization with foreign currency management including hedging and associated controlling activities
• Identify and implement opportunities for process standardizations and improvement. Responsibility to drive digitalization initiatives with the objective to simplify processes, together with regional business controlling team
• Undertaking other reporting and planning tasks as part of the regional business controlling team as and when required

What You Bring

• Professional qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA etc.)
• 8 - 10 years of experience in finance or controlling, especially closing and forecasting activities, understanding of financial processes and related systems as well as analytical skills
• Previous experience in a Big 4 and/or of a turnkey/EPC solution business is an asset
• An analytical mindset, capable of analyzing complex data, identifying patterns, and deriving insights to support decision-making and project control
• Attention to quality, committed to delivering high-quality results, ensuring accuracy and precision in all controlling-related tasks
• Continuous learning, motivated by personal growth, seeking opportunities to enhance knowledge and develop new skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to self-manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines effectively
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effectively conveying information, collaborating with team members, and building relationships with stakeholders
• Proactive attitude, takes initiative, anticipates challenges, and proposes solutions to optimize business performance.
• Team collaboration, finds fulfillment in working with diverse teams, building relationships, and achieving collective goals
• Advanced Knowledge in MS Office (Excel, Power Point), SAP
• Basic digital skills, ability to work with data visualization or business intelligence tools and interest to expand these skills

Rewards/Benefits

• Opportunity to work on challenging projects in an exciting environment
• Opportunity for remote/flexible work
• Professional support and strong collaboration with colleagues around the world
• Professional development opportunities within the company

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we\'re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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