Title: Finance Lead - Sales & Distribution (UAE)
Job Summary
- Overseeing all aspects of finance including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
- Responsible to ensure that accounting activities are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, legal, regulatory, and organization procedures.
- Responsible for ensuring financial statements are prepared as per IFRS guidelines and tax compliance as per local regulations
- Monitors department policies and procedures to ensure that the Finance Department supports the overall business objective.
Roles & Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Forecasting
Ensure adherence to the budget and analyze deviations.
Monitor profitability, overhead spends, and cost control.
Analyze data for SKU, category, and country-level improvements.
Risk Assessment and Compliance
Perform risk assessment and devise mitigation strategies.
Provide support to audits for compliance.
Review corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Business Performance Reporting
Provide timely reports on Business Performance.
Support analysis and action planning with MDs and CEOs.
Marketing Spends Oversight
Oversee marketing spends control and intercompany reconciliation.
Monitor accounts payable, receivable, and cash flow.
Drive the Budgeting exercise across the Business Segment.
Monthly Closing and Auditing
Work in coordination with MD/CEO on strategy and annual plans.
Ensure financial discipline and effective management information systems.
Identify market share opportunities and support buying strategy.
Support CEO in daily operations, financial results, and key metrics analysis.
Team Management
Supervise direct reportees in day-to-day tasks and provide feedback.
KPIs
- Top line and bottom line achievement.
- Growth rate in volumes, revenues and new markets.
- Working capital management.
- Cost savings and cost reduction programs.
Work experience requirement
- Must have worked in Sales Distribution company of FMCG products or FMCG manufacturing company
- Minimum of 3 years experinece as CFO, Head of Finance of the Business unit.
- 10+ years work experince post financial qualification.
Qualification
- Masters or Bachelor in Finance along CA / ICWA / ACCA / ICMA /CPA
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