Finance Manager
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About the Role
Kearney seeks a Finance Manager for its Dubai office to support local leadership with a focus on 'Activate' (MSE, Execute & Prokura). Responsibilities include managing financial accounting, reporting, cost analysis, and leading a senior team of 5.
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Responsibilities
- Manage financial accounting and reporting activities including month/year end closing
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory/statutory requirements
- Support working capital improvement by monitoring WIP and AR
- Assist in preparation and review of reports summarizing business activities and financial position
- Execute IFRS GAAP and local GAAP accounting policies and ensure compliance
- Manage key accounting activities including GL, WIP, AR, treasury management, tax reporting
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for the Middle East region
- Manage, coach, and develop a senior team of 5
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Completed a recognized professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Big 4 and/or management accounting
- Management experience in a sizeable global organization in the Middle East region, including GL and Subledger activities, budgeting, and financial modeling
- Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and accounting standards (IFRS, local GAAP)
- SAP R3 financial application experience preferred
- Strong accounting, analytical, numerical, and structural skills; strong Excel and database skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; command of English
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About the job
- As a Finance Manager in Kearney’s Dubai office, you will support the local leadership and consultants with a focus predominantly on ‘Activate’ (MSE, Execute & Prokura).
- Reporting directly to the MEA Finance Director, you will be responsible for managing the key areas of the unit finance function.
- Indirect management of a senior team of (5).
Key responsibilities Accounting
- Manages financial accounting and reporting activities including activities to promote and implement best practice, both for IFRS and local GAAP reporting.
- Ensures month end, quarter end and year end are closed accurately and on time.
- Ensures compliance with internal controls and policies as well as regulatory and statutory requirements.
- Ensures correct revenue recognition for various forms of client engagements per company policy.
- Supports working capital improvement by closely following the Work in Progress and Account Receivables.
- Shares knowledge with peers and actively participate in finance projects.
- Project management Support, RFP and proposal support (providing guidance on impact of VAT and WHT).
- Assists in the preparation and review of reports which summarize and forecast business activities and financial position.
- Executes IFRS GAAP and local GAAP accounting policies and procedures and ensures compliance.
- Ensures month end account reconciliation in agreed areas are performed.
- Completion and reviews of various year end accounting packages.
- Interfaces with both Internal and External audit functions.
Key responsibilities Management
- Providing support, information, and solutions on financial topics relevant to the regional partners.
- Profitability review: using a deep understanding of the business’ accounts to maximize profitability.
- Leads financial planning and forecasting, reporting and other analysis for the Middle East region.
- Manages the accuracy of the monthly management accounts, presents the accounts to the unit leader and extracts and explains the KPI’s.
- Consults and advises management on financial issues, business development, compliance, risk management.
- Supporting Strategic Middle East Initiatives, e.g. around cost optimization/localization in KSA, new full market entries and acquisitions.
- Manages, coaches and develops MSE MS senior team.
Who you are
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- MUST have completed a recognized professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACA ACCA, CIMA).
- Have minimum 5 years’ experience in Big 4 and / or management accounting.
- Have management experience in a sizeable global organization in the Middle East region, including General Ledger and Subledger activities, budgeting, and financial modeling.
- Have strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and accounting standards (IFRS, Local GAAP).
- Have SAP R3 financial application experience preferred.
- Have strong accounting, analytical, numerical and structural skills. Strong excel and database skills required.
- Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Have an understanding of modern accounting software systems and workflow, ideally SAP, Analysis for office, Power BI and Alteryx (desirable).
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent command of both oral and written English.
- Are commercially minded.
- Are willing to be hands on where necessary.
What we can offer you
- Generous retirement/pension savings contributions.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
- Structured and on the job learning and development opportunities.
- Personalized opportunities to help you chart a unique career journey.
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