Regional Finance Operations Manager

Job Description

Our client, an international law firm, is seeking to hire a Regional Finance & Operations Manager for their Dubai office. The candidate will be responsible for the management and delivery of all processes and procedures relating to the financial and management accounting functions as well as managing and overseeing the office service functions for the Dubai and Bahrain offices.Key Responsibilities:The candidate will have day-to-day responsibilities for leading the Finance and Office Service functions and should have the following skills and experience:Manage the finance functionResponsible for managing the billing, collections and AP functionsPreparation of the P&L balance sheet statementsFinancial analysisMonitor and review of balance sheet accountsVAT filing and analysisEnsure timeous payroll processing Cost control and vendor contract analysisDeal with Audit requirementsMonitor and prepare of cash forecasting reportsSupport, mentor and develop team membersWorking as a Business partner on various strategic, operational and commercial issues the officesOffice services management including facilities, IT, business continuity REQUIREMENTS: Skills and Experience Required:Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, ACMA,CPA) with strong post-qualification experience gained in a financial control contextA candidate with experience gained in international commercial organisations, ideally to include the professional services sectorExcellent commercial judgment and a very strong financial, analytical, planning, and implementation skills with a bottom line orientationStrong leadership and communication skills with experience of operating in a multi-cultural environment and managing a team with diverse backgroundsA strong presence and with customer orientation to deal effectively with the Practices people and sensitive to organisational culture and how to effect change and influence in a motivating and positive waySufficient gravitas and influencing skills to work successfully & confidently at all levels including top management, partners and clientsRobust and resilientExperience of working in a complex, international environment is essentialExperience gained in a professional services environment or legal practice environment is desirableExperienced user of Microsoft Excel including advanced functions Proven ability to develop innovative but practical solutions to issues and challengesDemonstrates a proactive approach with a real desire to develop new approaches to problemsStrong communication skills, able to present information in a compelling way to a variety of audiencesDeep team leadership experience including leading through times of change, able to motivate and inspire teams to develop and growClear influencing and persuasion skills, able to influence senior stakeholders

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About Company

RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

What we do:

Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved.