Finance Manager - Oman

Job Description

The RoleReporting into the Senior Finance Manager - MET, the key purpose of this role is to:

• Act as finance business partner to the Oman business who:
  • Provides support and challenge to local and regional leadership team
  • Independently provides strong commercial insight & support to the business
  • Takes ownership for delivery of high standard outputs on a timely basis, including monthly reporting and forecasts
  • Develops a collaborative working relationship with the onshore & offshore (Mumbai) finance team and proactively drives efficient working practices across MET Geo
• Understand the businesses key contracts and regulatory requirements and ensure rental costs are correctly accounted for, payments are administered on a timely basis and all Central Bank of Oman (?CBO?) reporting and requests are addressed on a timely basis.
• Manage external and internal audits. Ensure all audit findings are addressed on a timely basis.
• Take ownership for maintain appropriate financial controls. Identify any deficiencies in existing controls and proactively propose additional controls to address these.
• Identify efficiencies in processes and reporting and proactively drive an improvement agenda (front office and back office).
• Develop strong systems knowledge (SAP, MIBI, POS) and utilise it to strengthen the reporting of existing products (e.g. remittance) and establish reporting for any new offerings.

• Reporting and analysis:
  • Accountable for month end close and management reporting
  • Preparation of ad hoc analysis and board papers
  • Preparation of VAT returns
  • Preparation of year end statutory accounts
• Regulatory:
  • Monthly reporting to the CBO, including but not limited to ITRS
  • Responding to CBO requests and managing CBO audits
• Commercial decision support on a day to day basis, together with preparation of business cases
• Preparation of forecasts / budgets including clear articulation of the assumptions, risks and opportunities
• Take ownership for managing external and internal audits. Ensure all audit findings are addressed on a timely basis.
• Accountable for balance sheet management. Maintaining appropriate financial controls. Ensures all balance sheet reconciliations are completed on an accurately and timely basis and are reviewed and signed off.
• Identify efficiencies, savings and process improvements
• Utilise systems and accounting knowledge to drive improvements in reporting, successfully deliver projects to meet regulatory requirements and / or business needs, support new product offerings and drive efficiency in reporting and processes

• Be responsive to business needs and to changes in priorities. This will include flexing to deliver upon ad hoc requests and at times flexing working hours to meet key deadlines.
• Work collaboratively with onshore finance team and back office (Mumbai) to drive efficient working practices

• Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA), preferably with a minimum of two years post qualification experience
• Strong knowledge of IFRS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of SAP, preferred
• Experience proactively managing expectations of multiple stakeholders and consistently delivering to agreed deadlines
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to challenge constructively when required to do so

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