Finance Manager

Finance Manager — Job Description

Overview

Leads financial planning, reporting, controls, and analysis to support strategic decisions, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize financial performance for the business or business unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial planning & analysis: Develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, variance analysis, and scenario modeling to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Management reporting: Prepare monthly/quarterly financial statements, KPIs, board packs, and executive dashboards; present insights and action-oriented recommendations.
• Month-end & close: Lead month-end close activities, reconciliations, journal entries, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Accounting & controls: Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and SOX/compliance processes; oversee general ledger integrity.
• Cash & treasury management: Monitor cash flow, manage working capital, banking relationships, and short-term financing; optimize cash conversion cycle.
• Cost management: Analyze cost drivers, implement cost-control initiatives, and support pricing/margin optimization.
• Capital planning: Support capital expenditure planning, business cases, ROI analysis, and asset capitalization.
• Tax & compliance: Coordinate tax filings, statutory reporting, audits (external/internal), and ensure compliance with local accounting standards and regulations.
• Financial systems & process improvement: Manage ERP/financial systems, automate reporting, and drive process efficiencies.
• Team leadership: Supervise accountants/analysts, set objectives, provide coaching, and manage performance.
• Stakeholder partnership: Partner with business leaders (sales, operations, HR, IT) to drive financial discipline and translate strategy into financial targets.
• M&A & special projects: Support due diligence, integration planning, and financial modeling for acquisitions/divestitures as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or MSc preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive finance experience; prior managerial experience recommended.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP, IFRS as applicable) and financial modeling skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP/FP&A tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Anaplan, Adaptive) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred.
• Proven ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred / Certifications

• CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience in the company’s industry (e.g., manufacturing, tech, services, retail, financial services).

Competencies & Skills

• Business partnering: Translate finance insights into operational improvements.
• Attention to detail: Ensure accuracy and compliance in reporting.
• Leadership: Coach and develop high-performing finance teams.
• Strategic thinking: Link financial planning to long-term business objectives.
• Change management: Lead system implementations and process transformation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: QAR151.32 - QAR310.50 per hour

Work Location: In person