Finance Director

at  Tiger Recruitment Ltd

• Must be based in the UAE
  Must have European or US experience*

Responsibilities:

• Conduct finance, accounting, tax, legal, authority engagement, and compliance matters at the infrastructure office in Dubai; Advise and support admin and HR matters where necessary
• Ensure timely and high-quality financial report submission of the Infrastructure offices and their investment portfolio companies on a monthly basis. Provide required analysis and reconciliation
• Coordinate internal audit and ensure timely closure of all findings. Facilitate statutory audits and work closely with appointed auditors to ensure IFRS and SOX compliance
• Work with company corporate finance to ensure alignment on any SOX compliance preparation
• Together with the Managing Director Infrastructure, support company Infrastructure board engagement and reports, as well as prepare company board materials when required
• Take the lead in project document preparation and engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely updates to the stakeholders
• Lead project teams as required to manage functional topics, including financing, finance due diligence, tax matters, integration, etc
• Support the Dubai office and portfolio companies’ finance systems evaluation, implementation and integration
• Regularly conduct risk reviews with the management team and recommend corresponding control measure(s) to mitigate risk pursuant to risk management principles, framework & process

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Accounting / Business / Commerce /Finance(required)
• Strong project management experience in infrastructure or heavy capex industries
• Equivalent of Chartered Accountant or CPA with big-4 experience preferred
• Experience with major ERP (e.g. Oracle, SAP) and consolidation systems preferred
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
• Analytical and logical, can articulate self well
• Structured, thoughtful with a strategic mindset
• Dedicated and committed, with time sensitivity
• Ability to spar with business and support business development
• Inclination to have close engagement with all functions
  Tiger is B Corp Certified. We are part of a global movement of businesses committed to improving social and environmental conditions around the world.

• Conduct finance, accounting, tax, legal, authority engagement, and compliance matters at the infrastructure office in Dubai; Advise and support admin and HR matters where necessary
• Ensure timely and high-quality financial report submission of the Infrastructure offices and their investment portfolio companies on a monthly basis. Provide required analysis and reconciliation
• Coordinate internal audit and ensure timely closure of all findings. Facilitate statutory audits and work closely with appointed auditors to ensure IFRS and SOX compliance
• Work with company corporate finance to ensure alignment on any SOX compliance preparation
• Together with the Managing Director Infrastructure, support company Infrastructure board engagement and reports, as well as prepare company board materials when required
• Take the lead in project document preparation and engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely updates to the stakeholders
• Lead project teams as required to manage functional topics, including financing, finance due diligence, tax matters, integration, etc
• Support the Dubai office and portfolio companies’ finance systems evaluation, implementation and integration
• Regularly conduct risk reviews with the management team and recommend corresponding control measure(s) to mitigate risk pursuant to risk management principles, framework & proces