Finance Manager - Managed Services Finance Manager- Abu Dhabi

About Us

Line Of Service Overview

Business Unit Overview

How You’ll Contribute

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Manages the day-to-day delivery for Finance engagements including oversight of key customer deliverables / outputs.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of financial transactions across end-to-end finance processes for their engagements which may include procure to pay, record to report, order to cash and general ledger functions etc.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of financial reporting processes, risk and controls.
• Completes quality reviews and audits to ensure that delivery on their engagements is in line with established policies, procedures, compliance standards and customer expectations.
• Holds overall accountability for SLA / OLA compliance within their engagement team across Finance processes undertaken
• Applies analytical and financial modeling skills with holistic financial thinking and ability to interpret financial data.
• Manages your own workload as well as that of the engagement teams, including reporting on progress and issues escalations
• Monitors the performance of team members on their engagements on an ongoing basis and implements appropriate coaching
• Manages, mentors, and motivates their engagement team members, fostering a culture of excellence, high performance, and continuous learning
• Work collaboratively to drive ideas/solutions with peers and managers which will improve Client and PwC’s efficiency.
• Helps to implement and adapt to new or changing processes quickly.
• Proactively build relationships with all team members within PwC including engagement with client teams as well as customers of our clients.
• Implements corrective actions to address any deviations, and continuously improves service delivery based on feedback
• Leads quality improvement initiatives based on feedback and observations
• Supports in executing the Finance Managed Services plans and programs to ensure the improvement of team performance and achievement of its objectives

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 8+ years' experience in a role relevant to Accounting or Financial Reporting
• 3+ years people management experience leading a team in a complex process environment and managing workflow to deliver client outcomes
• Strong, practical knowledge with accounting/ reporting systems and Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes, with knowledge and experience managing risk and controls
• Knowledge of US GAAP and Insurance or Reinsurance accounting experience is desirable
• Knowledge of accounting for financial instruments
• Excellent MS office skills

Designations & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management / Administration or equivalent
• Master's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management / Administration or equivalent from an accredited university is preferred
• Certifications in relevant fields (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.) would be advantageous
• Experience in coaching and coordinating a team to ensure deadlines are adhered to
• Experience in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of finance operations
• Experience of working collaboratively to drive ideas/solutions with diverse teams to improve efficiencies
• Strong leader who can communicate fluently in English and demonstrate an ability to drive personal and collective accountability from a diverse team
• Self motivated and independent, and can demonstrate strong relationships with internal and external parties
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines; demonstrates strong analytical skills
• Demonstrates commercial awareness in daily service provision within own area of responsibility

Soft Skills

• Communicate with impact
• Results driven
• Drive organizational excellence
• Language Skills: Proficient in written and spoken English. Arabic is a plus
• Travel Requirements: Your flexibility to travel 100% of the time within KSA . This means we may require you to work away from your base office location on a regular basis and frequent overnight stays may be required. Where possible, we will take your preferences into account and strike a balance between meeting your career development/personal needs and those of the business and our clients.