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<h2>About Us:</h2> We are the real estate subsidiary of a well-established, diversified business group with interests across multiple industries in the GCC. Our business focuses on the development, ownership, and management of a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and retail real estate assets. With capabilities spanning the full real estate lifecycle—from project development and construction to leasing, property management, and asset operations—we are committed to delivering high-quality developments and creating long-term value for our stakeholders. As we continue to expand our portfolio and strengthen our market presence, we are seeking an accomplished Finance Director to lead our finance function and play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s financial strategy and supporting sustainable growth. <h2>Role Overview:</h2> The Finance Director will provide overall financial leadership, governance, and strategic direction across the organization. Reporting to senior executive management, you will drive financial performance, capital efficiency, and disciplined investment decision-making across a diversified real estate portfolio. You will oversee both development and operational real estate assets, ensuring strong financial control across project delivery, leasing operations, property management, and investment activities. This role requires a strong combination of strategic vision, technical finance expertise, and hands-on leadership within a complex real estate environment. <h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2> <h3>Financial Strategy &amp; Leadership</h3> <ul><li>Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management across the business.</li><li>Support executive leadership in evaluating investments, acquisitions, and development opportunities.</li><li>Provide financial insights to drive profitability, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Development &amp; Asset Finance</h3> <ul><li>Oversee financial management of development projects from acquisition through completion and stabilization.</li><li>Manage project budgets, cash flows, escrow accounts, and contractor/consultant payments.</li><li>Monitor financial performance across leasing, property management, and retail assets.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Treasury &amp; Funding</h3> <ul><li>Manage liquidity, cash flow planning, and banking relationships.</li><li>Lead negotiations for project finance, banking facilities, refinancing, and restructuring.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Financial Planning &amp; Analysis</h3> <ul><li>Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.</li><li>Develop financial models and feasibility studies for new developments and investments.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Commercial &amp; Investment Support</h3> <ul><li>Review and support negotiation of key commercial contracts and agreements.</li><li>Provide financial input into investment structuring and strategic decision-making.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Governance &amp; Controls</h3> <ul><li>Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal control frameworks.</li><li>Oversee audits, statutory reporting, and financial governance processes.</li><li>Strengthen financial policies, systems, and controls across the organization.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Leadership &amp; Team Development</h3> <ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.</li><li>Build strong finance capability across development and operational business units.</li><li>Foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.</li></ul> <h2>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</h2> <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, ACA, CMA) preferred.</li><li>15+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally within real estate development and asset management.</li><li>Strong experience in development finance, including project cash flows, escrow structures, and contractor payment processes.</li><li>Strong financial modelling, feasibility analysis, and investment evaluation skills.</li><li>Experience across both development and operational real estate portfolios, including leasing, property management, and retail assets.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract review and investment decision support.</li></ul> <h2>Why Join Us?</h2> Join a leading real estate company within a diversified group, where you will play a key role in shaping financial strategy, enabling major developments, and driving long-term value creation across a growing portfolio.

Finance Director

Duralock (UK) Ltd

About The Duralock GroupThe Duralock Group is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of safety infrastructure for the global racing, equestrian and sports industries.For over 35 years, Duralock products have helped protect athletes, horses, jockeys and spectators at some of the world's leading sporting venues. Today, our products can be found in more than 47 countries worldwide, with operations spanning the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Australia.As the business continues its international expansion, we are seeking an ambitious Group Financial Controller to join our leadership team in Dubai and help support the next phase of growth.The OpportunityThis is a unique opportunity to work directly alongside the CEO in a highly entrepreneurial international business.The successful candidate will take ownership of the Group's financial reporting, cashflow management and financial controls whilst supporting strategic growth initiatives across multiple international markets.This role is ideally suited to an ambitious finance professional seeking to develop into a future Finance Director or CFO position.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting &amp; Control<ul><li>Preparation of monthly management accounts for all Group companies.</li><li>Consolidation of financial information across multiple international entities.</li><li>Preparation of monthly board reporting packs and KPI dashboards.</li><li>Maintenance and improvement of financial controls and reporting processes.</li><li>Coordination of annual audits and statutory reporting requirements.</li></ul>Cash Flow &amp; Working Capital<ul><li>Management of weekly and monthly cashflow forecasts.</li><li>Monitoring of working capital performance.</li><li>Oversight of debtor and creditor reporting.</li><li>Support banking relationships and treasury activities.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and financial efficiency.</li></ul>Commercial Finance<ul><li>Monitor gross profit margins and project profitability.</li><li>Support commercial teams with financial analysis and reporting.</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting and business planning.</li><li>Develop meaningful financial insights to support decision-making.</li></ul>International Operations<ul><li>Support the financial management of the Group's international operations.</li><li>Liaise with external accountants, advisers and banking partners.</li><li>Assist with multi-currency reporting and foreign exchange management.</li><li>Support future international expansion initiatives.</li></ul>Systems &amp; Process Improvement<ul><li>Drive continuous improvement across finance systems and reporting.</li><li>Support the development of management dashboards and business intelligence reporting.</li><li>Ensure finance processes are scalable to support future growth.</li></ul>About YouWe are seeking a highly motivated individual who combines strong financial discipline with commercial awareness.The ideal candidate will possess:<ul><li>ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent qualification (or nearing qualification).</li><li>3&ndash;7 years' experience within finance, accounting or financial control.</li><li>Experience preparing management accounts and financial reports.</li><li>Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.</li><li>A proactive and problem-solving mindset.</li><li>Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with senior leadership.</li></ul>Experience within manufacturing, construction, engineering or project-based businesses would be advantageous.Experience working within the UAE or international organisations would also be beneficial.What Success Looks LikeWithin your first 12 months you will:<ul><li>Deliver accurate monthly reporting across the Group.</li><li>Implement robust cashflow forecasting processes.</li><li>Improve visibility of profitability and margin performance.</li><li>Support the leadership team with better financial insights and decision-making.</li><li>Establish a finance function capable of supporting international growth.</li></ul>Why Join Duralock?<ul><li>Work directly alongside the CEO and senior leadership team.</li><li>Play a key role in an ambitious international growth strategy.</li><li>Gain exposure to projects across Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East.</li><li>Genuine progression opportunity towards Finance Director level.</li><li>Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.</li><li>Dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment.</li></ul>Our VisionWe are building the world's leading specialist provider of safety infrastructure for sport and equestrian facilities.If you are ambitious, commercially minded and excited by the opportunity to grow alongside an international business, we would love to hear from you.Pay: AED15,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per monthLanguage:<ul><li>Arabic (Required)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Group Financial Controller

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 Plan, organize, and manage operations and activities of a finance function (e.g., treasury, corporate finance, M&amp;A, risk management).
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 Develop and evaluate financial plans and policies.
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 Establish and maintain accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.
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 Present and analyze financial results to support the management team.
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 Report to a Director and manage professional individual contributors.
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 Lead a specific department or discipline within finance and be accountable for its results.
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 Receive objectives and determine how to allocate resources to meet schedules and goals.
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 Manage internal and external audits
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 Manage monthly closing, budgets and forecast
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 Manage team of finance professionals
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 Responsible for Accounts payable and Accounts receivable functions
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 Manage VAT, Corporate tax and other taxes.
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 Manage Treasury functions
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Chartered Accountant or CPA (USA)
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 Minimum 10 years experience.
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 In depth knowledge of accounting principles, public company financial reporting &amp; practices experience.
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 Proven management accounting skills and experience including forecasting and budgeting.
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 Well-established experience in corporate consolidation.
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 Proven experience in treasury related activities.
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 Proven experience in preparing complex business models.
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 Knowledge of different costing principles (contribution, gross margin, allocation methods advantages/disadvantages, asset/labour utilization, variance analysis and methods).
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 Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
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 Able to thrive in an often fast paced and deadline oriented business that requires development and refinement of processes &amp; procedures.
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 Essential knowledge and experience in Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Enterprise.
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 Advance knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Visio).
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 Knowledge and experience in Oracle.
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 Ability to manage stress and work well under pressure, e.g. meeting deadlines whilst delivering a high standard of work.
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 Able to work within a team environment and contribute towards team objectives and meeting all required deadlines.
 
 
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 About CAE
 
 
 
 
 At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we&rsquo;ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.
 
 
 
 
 Position Type
 
 
 
 Regular
 
 
 
 Equal Opportunity &amp; Accommodations
 
 
 
 
 CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available&mdash;contact your recruiter or email
 
 
 CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com
 
 
 if needed.
 
 
 
 
 Data Privacy
 
 
 
 Privacy Statement | CAE
 
 
 
 CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
 
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Manager Finance II-EN

<div>
 
 Head of Finance
 
 
 Dubai, UAE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role
 
 
 
 We are seeking a hands-on, commercially astute Finance Leader to join a well-established
 
 
 organization operating in the logistics, supply chain, and cold chain sector. Reporting to
 
 
 executive leadership, you will serve as a strategic business partner while maintaining full
 
 
 ownership of financial governance, performance management, compliance, and operational
 
 
 finance. You will balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational control, ensuring strong
 
 
 governance, sustainable growth, and business optimization.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Only candidates with hands-on operational finance experience will be considered.
 
 
 
 
 Corporate/head-office finance profiles will not be shortlisted.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 Financial Management &amp; Control
 
 
 &bull; Lead all finance functions: accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting,
 
 
 treasury, tax, and audit.
 
 
 &bull; Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable
 
 
 regulatory requirements.
 
 
 &bull; Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to support operational and growth
 
 
 objectives.
 
 
 &bull; Establish and enhance financial controls, policies, and procedures; drive ERP
 
 
 optimization and financial reporting tools.
 
 
 &bull; Explain business decisions based on commercial validation; maintain independence and
 
 
 stand firm on business rationale.
 
 
 
 
 
 Strategic Financial Planning &amp; Business Partnering
 
 
 &bull; Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
 
 
 &bull; Provide financial modelling and business case evaluations to support strategic decision making.
 
 
 &bull; Partner with operational teams to identify cost optimization, margin enhancement, and
 
 
 efficiency opportunities.
 
 
 &bull; Evaluate capital investments and expansion initiatives through robust financial analysis;
 
 
 develop and monitor key KPIs.
 
 
 
 
 
 Governance, Compliance &amp; Risk Management
 
 
 &bull; Ensure compliance with UAE regulatory requirements: VAT, Corporate Tax, and
 
 
 statutory obligations.
 
 
 &bull; Lead internal and external audit engagements; drive closure of audit findings.
 
 
 &bull; Establish and maintain risk management frameworks, controls, and mitigation plans.
 
 
 
 
 
 Financial Reporting &amp; Stakeholder Management
 
 
 &bull; Deliver high-quality management reports, board presentations, and financial analysis.
 
 
 &bull; Build and maintain relationships with banks, auditors, and external stakeholders.
 
 
 &bull; Monitor financing arrangements and ensure compliance with lender reporting obligations
 
 
 and covenants.
 
 
 
 
 
 Leadership &amp; Team Development
 
 
 &bull; Lead, mentor, and develop finance, procurement, and administration teams.
 
 
 &bull; Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and
 
 
 continuous improvement.
 
 
 
 
 
 Leadership Profile
 
 
 &bull; Trusted advisor with strong commercial acumen and sound business judgment.
 
 
 &bull; Balances governance and risk management with practical business support.
 
 
 &bull; Strong collaborator capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
 
 
 &bull; Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and discretion with confidential information.
 
 
 &bull; Leads by example through accountability, transparency, and ethical behaviour.
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications &amp; Experience
 
 
 Must-have
 
 
 &bull; Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.
 
 
 &bull; 8&ndash;12 years of progressive finance leadership experience in mid-to-senior management
 
 
 roles.
 
 
 &bull; Hands-on operational finance experience in Logistics, 3PL, Cold Chain, Supply Chain,
 
 
 Transportation, or Industrial Services.
 
 
 &bull; NOT a corporate/head-office finance profile must have real operational responsibility
 
 
 and on-ground exposure.
 
 
 &bull; Comprehensive understanding of UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, financial regulations, and
 
 
 compliance requirements.
 
 
 
 
 
 Strongly Preferred
 
 
 &bull; Proven expertise in FP&amp;A, budgeting, forecasting, and P&amp;L management at a Business
 
 
 Unit level.
 
 
 &bull; Track record in cost optimization, profitability improvement, and investment analysis.
 
 
 &bull; Experience with ERP implementations and business intelligence tools.
 
 
 &bull; Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary teams (Finance, Procurement,
 
 
 Administration).
 
 
 &bull; Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
 
 
 Preferred Candidate Profile
 
 
 &bull; Currently based in Dubai or open to relocating to the UAE.
 
 
 &bull; Experience in fast-paced, asset-intensive, operational businesses.
 
 
 &bull; Comfortable in hands-on leadership roles while contributing strategically at executive
 
 
 level.
 
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Head of Finance

MusicMajlis / Techniline Electronics LLC

Senior finance role &middot; 30-year-old UAE group &middot; 5 entities &middot; Direct CEO/MD partnershipThe RoleWe are a 30-year-old Dubai-based trading group looking for an experienced finance leader to take ownership of our finance function. This role will suit a seasoned finance professional &mdash; someone with 15+ years' experience who values scope, autonomy, and a stable, well-run business over rapid career escalation.What you'll do<ul><li>Prepare consolidated P&amp;L, balance sheet and cashflow across multiple legal entities and deliver to CEO/MD by working day 10</li><li>Complete month-end book closure within 7 working days (inventory recon, accruals, depreciation, intercompany recon, trial balance, FS preparation)</li><li>Maintain weekly GP margin tracking and deliver monthly margin reports by brand/channel/segment</li><li>Maintain rolling 6-week cashflow forecast (&le;5% variance) and approve daily payments matched to PO and budget</li><li>Lead annual statutory audits across all entities and coordinate with external auditors</li><li>Ensure 100% on-time VAT filings and timely corporate tax returns; manage FTA penalty reconsiderations</li><li>Oversee AR (debtor ageing), AP, stock valuation vs ledger, and weekly stock aging/cost saving trackers</li><li>Maintain finance SOP register, banking authority matrices, KYC and signatory updates; run quarterly controls reviews</li><li>Manage and coach direct reports; run quarterly 1:1s and performance management</li><li>Support ERP enhancement, MIS automation, and implementation of fixed processing-fee revenue</li></ul>What we're looking forMandatory SkillsFinancial ReportingUAE VATStatutory AuditMulti-Entity ConsolidationInventory AccountingGood-to-have SkillsProcess DocumentationProcess Automation (No-Code)AutomationCash Flow ManagementTreasury ManagementForecastingUAE Corporate TaxInternal ControlsInternal Controls / SOPsTrade Finance / Banking OperationsAdditional Requirements<ul><li>Fully qualified accountant: ACCA, ACA, ICAEW, CA, CMA, or CPA (no part-qualified)</li><li>Minimum 15 years' total post-qualification finance experience</li><li>Minimum 5 years' UAE finance experience</li><li>Hands-on experience preparing consolidated financial statements across multiple legal entities</li><li>Resident in UAE or able to relocate within 30 days</li></ul>Perks &amp; Benefits<ul><li>30-year-established business with stable ownership and clear succession framework</li><li>Direct partnership with CEO and MD; quarterly strategic involvement (OPSP)</li><li>Performance reviewed annually with potential compensation adjustment</li><li>Discretionary annual bonus</li><li>Statutory benefits as per UAE Labour Law (visa, medical, annual ticket, 30 days annual leave, gratuity)</li></ul>Pay: AED15,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per monthWork Location: In person

Independent Food Company

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 Independent Food Company is home to some of the region's most recognised hospitality concepts, including SALT, Somewhere, Parker's, Shalwa, Somewhere, and Public. We are a fast-growing organisation with an expanding portfolio of concepts, an active acquisition strategy, and ambitious plans for growth across new and existing markets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ROLE PURPOSE
 
 
 
 Lead the Finance Center of Excellence (CoE) for back-end accounting across the group. Own the integrity, control, and compliance of all financial reporting &mdash; and build the standardised platform that allows the CoE to scale across brands and geographies. The role is the foundation of the group&rsquo;s finance transformation; the first 12 months are about clearing the past, hardening controls, and embedding the operating model.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SCOPE OF FUNCTION (PHASE 1)
 
 
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 General Accounting &mdash; month-end close, journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, entity-level financials across all current entities
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 AR &amp; Revenue Accounting &mdash; revenue recognition, AR ageing, customer &amp; aggregator reconciliation, cash recon
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 Tax &amp; Compliance &mdash; UAE VAT and Corporate Tax, UK tax (Public entity), Transfer Pricing documentation, regulatory filings
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 Treasury &amp; Master Data &mdash; bank account governance, banking relationships, chart of accounts, vendor &amp; customer master data, project / WBS structure
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 Project Accounting absorbed into GA &mdash; projects become a coding dimension, not a function
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 Phase 2 (~6&ndash;9 months in): Accounts Payable merges into the function, expanding scope to ~12 direct or matrixed reports
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 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 
 
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 Build the CoE on five pillars:
 
 (1) single chart of accounts and master data; (2) standard close calendar and ledger discipline; (3) documented controls and maker-checker everywhere; (4) technology that does the work, not the people; (5) service-level agreements with the brands.
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 Own month-end close:
 
 Sign off financial statements per entity, ensure a 5-working-day close cycle, lead the close calendar across all functions.
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 Embed segregation of duties and maker-checker:
 
 Implement maker-checker on journals, balance-sheet recons, vendor master, bank-detail changes, and payment release.
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 Lead prior-year cleanup:
 
 Supervise external secondment team (3&ndash;6 months) clearing historical audit findings, restating positions where required, building the BSR pack going forward.
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 Tax &amp; compliance ownership:
 
 Direct oversight of UAE VAT/CT, UK CT/VAT, transfer pricing, ESR, AML/KYC for vendors, UBO registration.
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 Master data governance:
 
 Establish single source of truth for COA, vendor master, customer master, cost centres, projects/WBS. No brand creates GL codes or vendors without CoE sign-off.
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 Build &amp; maintain policy and SOP library:
 
 Ensure every transaction class has a documented policy and SOP, version-controlled, periodically reviewed.
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 External audit relationship:
 
 Primary contact for external auditors, manage audit timeline, address management letter points, drive control-environment improvements.
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 Develop the team:
 
 Coach Sr Accountants, fill critical vacancies, build a succession bench, partner with HR on capability building.
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 Partner with brands and FP&amp;A:
 
 Publish SLAs to brands; provide clean, timely actuals to FP&amp;A; support business cases and investment reviews with reliable data.
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 Scale the platform:
 
 Year 2 deliverable &mdash; make the CoE replicable for a new geography or brand addition without redesigning the model.
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 QUALIFICATIONS &amp; EXPERIENCE
 
 
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 Qualified accountant &mdash; CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent (mandatory)
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 10&ndash;15 years progressive finance experience, including 4+ years as Financial Controller, Head of Finance, or CoE leadership
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 Multi-entity, multi-jurisdiction exposure &mdash; UAE + UK essential;
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 F&amp;B, hospitality, or multi-outlet retail background strongly preferred
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 Demonstrated experience building or transforming a finance function from fragmented to controlled
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 Strong NetSuite (or equivalent ERP) expertise; experience integrating ERP with operational systems
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 Excellent communicator able to partner with operations and senior leadership
 
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Financial Controller

HUHTAMAKI

<div><div>Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
</div><div>We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We&rsquo;re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
</div><div>You could be part of our vision. Because it&rsquo;s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It&rsquo;s every one of us working together.
</div><div>We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
</div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Your opportunity
</h1>We are looking for a Head of Finance, MEA, to plan, organize, lead and control the Finance activities for the Region in order to support the delivery of the required growth, revenue, profit, working capital, cash flow and EBIT objectives. You will be the finance business partner for regional leadership and play an essential role in providing financial information, analysis and recommendations to make strategically consistent and financially sound decisions.
This role reports to VP MEA and to our Flexible Packaging Segment VP Finance.
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Where you&rsquo;ll be
</h1>This role is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">What you'll be doing
</h1><ul><li>Develop and execute the financial strategy for the MEA region, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
</li><li>Take full responsibility for financial reporting and controlling across the MEA region, delivering timely, accurate, and insightful analysis in line with Segment and Group reporting requirements.
</li><li>Lead and coordinate strategic and budget planning processes, ensuring clear targets, KPIs, and objectives are established and aligned with business goals.
</li><li>Ensure accurate forecasting to support effective decision-making and long-term planning.
</li><li>Oversee capital expenditure planning and monitoring, including project costs, approvals, financing, cash flow, and return on investment. Regularly review existing investments to assess their continued viability.
</li><li>Drive working capital optimization by collaborating closely with country teams to improve inventory, receivables, payables, debt management, and capital project efficiency, ultimately maximizing cash flow and returns.
</li><li>Identify and manage foreign currency exposures to minimize risk and protect financial performance.
</li><li>Review and enhance financial processes and procedures, ensuring strong governance, data accuracy, compliance, and operational discipline.
</li><li>Provide financial analysis and support for divestments, restructuring, and expansion initiatives, including the development of robust financial models for strategic decision-making.
</li><li>Ensure effective implementation of business and productivity improvement initiatives by establishing follow-up and control mechanisms to track progress, savings, efficiency gains, and value creation.
</li><li>Support continuous process improvements and ERP transformation initiatives within Flexible Packaging MEA.
</li><li>Lead the Finance organization in MEA, delivering high-quality operational finance services and business controlling. Build a capable, well-structured team while fostering strong engagement and collaboration, and supporting regional business priorities.
</li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">What you&rsquo;ll bring to the role
</h1><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field and / or a professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
</li><li>Strong experience in finance leadership on regional or multi country level or global context preferably in manufacturing or FMCG environment.
</li><li>Proven experience in managing and leading finance teams and functions with a strong business partnering ability.
</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
</li><li>Resilience and willingness to win.
</li><li>Ability to assess, analyze and synthesize a great deal of information and simplify the complexities.
</li><li>Fluent in English, excellent communication skills with ability to establish credibility, respect and build strong working relationships.
</li><li>A leadership style aligned with Huhtamaki&rsquo;s values: Care, Dare and Deliver.
</li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">What we offer in return
</h1><ul><li>Opportunity to make an impact : in this role you can truly bring value with your finance and business expertise to drive business performance, co-develop the business strategy and direction while providing leadership to finance teams with build up talent and capabilities.
</li><li>A meaningful job : At Huhtamaki, we believe in protecting food, people and the planet. Our innovative and transformative solutions touch the daily lives of people everywhere.
</li><li>Development opportunities : We care for each other &ndash; and want to see our talent thrive and develop.
</li><li>Responsible employer : Sustainability is embedded in everything we do. We believe diverse teams fuel innovation. We invest in fostering an environment where everyone is safe both psychologically and physically and where diversity and inclusion are promoted through day-to-day behaviors, reinforced by our policies and practices.
</li></ul>If this sounds like a good fit, then we&rsquo;d love to hear from you!
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet .</div>

Head of Finance MEA, Flexible Packaging

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Head of Finance MEA, Flexible Packaging