Financial Analysts

LOCATION:    Dubai,Dubai, Dubai Province, United Arab Emirates [2]
DESCRIPTION:   

Our Client is an international logistics and facilities management provider who specialise in providing food logistics, catering, aviation, retail, fuel supply, transport and warehousing and camp services in post conflict and remote areas.
Their Support Services Division are now seeking Financial Analysts to be based at their operations centre in Dubai, UAE. This is a permanent position on an open ended contract.
Founded in 1957, our client has over 50 years of experience developing and operating customized supply chain and associated service solutions in demanding environments.
Supported by a world-wide network of resources including state – of – the – art warehousing facilities, bulk fuel installations and real time freight tracking capabilities, our client provides workable resolutions to complex client requirements in the areas of food logistics, catering, retail, aviation, transport and warehousing, camp services and fuel management.
Our client is the Support Services Division of this expanding international facilities Group which manages the design, construction and operation of sites for clients who need to operate in some of the world’s most challenging environments. They are now seeking Financial Analysts to be based at their operations centre in Dubai, UAE. This is a permanent position on an open ended contract.
Reporting into the Director of Finance and Administration, the successful candidate will be responsible for improving financial accounting and reporting on a corporate level, providing a suite of financial reports, improving effectiveness of the financial reporting systems,  assuring that decisions are taken on a solid financial basis and making an active contribution to the Division’s financial success.
Specifically you will be responsible for improving the accounting and reporting systems in the branches and HO.
You will improve accounting processes and procedures (bank-, account-, and intercompany reconciliation).
You will co-ordinate processes between business units and will assist in corporate consolidation.
You will assist with the preparation of tenders, further profit reports per product and/or customers.
You will be responsible for the monitoring and improving the capital employed in the business unit and will prepare budgets and forecasts.
Finally you will prepare ad-hoc reports as requested by the Director of Finance and senior management and you will make regular visits to our clients sites and train local staff.
The successful candidate should have a tertiary qualification in Accounting or Business Administration and be an accomplished Financial Analyst with some experience in a similar position ideally in an international retail, logistics or trading company.
Alternatively you may be an accomplished Financial Accountant with a broad background which may have included time spent as a Project Accountant, Systems Accountant, Compliance etc
In addition you should have knowledge of business process re-engineering, excellent computer knowledge (ORACLE/Financials, MS Office particularly in Excel and spread sheets, OLAP Database and reporting tools) and a high level of analytical skills to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports.
You will have the ability to coach and guide staff towards successful outcomes.
You will have a high level of initiative, problem solving and decision making ability and will be someone who pays attention to the detail and highly organised.
You will be required to travel to Afghanistan (and possibly other locations).
You should possess excellent communication skills in English and ideally one other language and be able to adapt to rapid changes in a positive manner and work to tight deadlines.
Superb communication skills and instant credibility are essential as you will be inter-facing with a number of people from different backgrounds, nationalities and religions.
You will be resourceful with a flexible outlook, have the ability to multi-task in order to handle competing priorities and be able to fit in to an international dynamic and multi-cultural environment.
Finally you should possess a Drivers Licence.

SALARY:    Comp Ex-Pats Package
DURATION:    Open Ended Contract
DATE ADDED:    12-Feb-12
OTHER INFO:   
HOW TO APPLY:    Please quote EXPATSDIRECT in addition to the job reference (if any) when applying.

   
Contact:        Mike Stride
Phone:       023 8023 2804
Email:       mikestride.5CB1E45.0@applythis.net
Fax:       023 8063 6661

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