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Role overview

This temporary finance role in Dubai supports both day-to-day operations and functional oversight across financial accounting, credit, general ledger, payables, audits, and regulatory matters. The position plays an important part in ensuring that accounting activities are completed accurately, on time, and in line with company policies and applicable standards.

Financial accounting

Oversee the accounting activities for joint ventures and associates, including timely period-end closure in line with reporting deadlines.
Monitor and manage finance shared service activities within the segment, ensuring effective performance under the GFS scope.
Help drive adoption of international accounting standards.
Ensure compliance with the Delegation of Authority (DOA) and credit policy, and support updates to these policies in coordination with Group Finance so they remain practical for the business.

Credit analysis and credit control

Run weekly and monthly credit review meetings with Marketing departments as required by the relevant credit policies.
Prepare and circulate meeting minutes, then track outstanding actions with the marketing team.
Lead credit committee meetings for marketing companies and document decisions in formal minutes for sharing with Marketing Management.
Review annual credit limits for existing customers by assessing average sales, collections, maximum exposure, and available security.
Assess customer credit application forms for new account setup.
Recommend suitable credit periods, credit terms, exposure limits, and security requirements for new customers.
Make sure any credit policy exceptions are approved through the correct DOA channel.
Review expected credit loss working papers and discuss any proposed changes with external auditors.
Check write-off cases and confirm that all required supporting documents are in place.
Maintain the Credit-Smart dashboard.
Ensure bounced cheques are communicated promptly to the relevant teams and that recovery steps are followed up.
Coordinate timely receipting, remittance, and banking of cash and cheques, and follow up on open credits with the business.
Prepare and share monthly receivables KPIs with the business teams.
Visit customer sites when needed to collect financial information and assess creditworthiness.

Payments control

Ensure AGIS, purchase requisitions, claims, cheques, and payments are posted to the correct charge code and reflected correctly in the general ledger.
Supervise the accounts payable team to make sure vendor booking and payments are accurate and completed on time.
Confirm that all required approvals are secured before payments are processed.

Month-end accounting and closing

Oversee the upkeep of accounting records and review monthly accounts after close within agreed timelines.
Coordinate and control the preparation of periodic and year-end general ledger schedules.
Review Opex analysis reports and detailed explanations for variances.
Ensure corrections are completed within the same period.
Confirm that system interfaces run properly and that reports are reconciled with the general ledger.
Support fast close and flash reporting requirements.

Intercompany reconciliations

Ensure quarterly intercompany reconciliations are completed and open items are followed up with the relevant group companies.
Arrange circulation of AR balances and statements of account to the appropriate staff in group companies.

Other finance responsibilities

Track working capital needs for business units and coordinate with Group Treasury on segment borrowings and foreign exchange requirements.
Monitor VAT liability accuracy in the system for all AP and AR invoices.

Audit

Lead the planning of interim, hard-close, and final statutory audits for the business units in coordination with Group Finance.
Oversee government, external, and internal audits for the business units.
Prepare responses to audit observations related to business financial activities.
Work with external auditors on interim, hard-close, and final audits and ensure statutory audit requirements are completed on time.

Due diligence and governance

Support the implementation of the corporate governance framework defined by Group.
Make sure changes in the business are reflected in the governance framework, including authority limits, finance policies, procedures, documentation standards, and transparency requirements.
Coordinate with IT for system improvements, automation, and implementation across AR, AP, and GL processes.

Regulatory submissions

Manage submission timelines and provide clarification on questions or issues arising from regulatory filings.

Special assignments

Support the Segment Finance Head with ad hoc projects and other special tasks.
Take part in committees either as a member or as a special invitee.

Additional information

This is a temporary assignment based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the role is full-time and onsite.

Financial Analyst - Temporary Assignment

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