Senior Financial Strategist

Director of Finance Department We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Finance to join our organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic and operational direction in developing the finance department's policies and procedures, as well as monitoring and controlling financial aspects of our organization.Main Responsibilities: Establish or recommend financial policies, objectives, and procedures and supervise their development and implementation.Implement and maintain practical and effective budgetary, accounting, cash, and working capital management, cost, capital expenditure evaluation, and other operating controls to safeguard our organization's assets and resources.Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of relevant financial statements, accounts, reports, and analysis to support the daily business decision-making process.Authorize payments, deposits, and transfers within defined authority limits ensuring that the authority matrix is followed.Review management accounts and ensure that they represent the actual financial position of our organization and that they are in compliance with our organization's relevant policies and procedures, by-laws, statutory requirements, and international accounting standards.Facilitate communication between the finance department and other departments to ensure that any correlated and linked job tasks are completed smoothly and in a timely fashion.Arrange the financial audits of our organization's accounts and support the process by providing any required information to ensure the completion of the audit process on time and on budget.Requirements: Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to prepare professional documents in both English.Excellent knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting.Proficient in the use of MS Office and accounting/financial management software (e.g. SAP).Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices.Minimum of bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, MIS, or a relevant discipline.Qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of equivalent accreditation (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICAS, etc.).A master's degree in a relevant discipline is a plus.More than 15 years of UAE experience in leadership positions preferably in higher education institutions.Disclaimer: Our organization is only a platform to bring job seekers and employers together. Applicants are advised to research the bonafides of the prospective employer independently. We do NOT endorse any requests for money payments and strictly advise against sharing personal or bank-related information. We also recommend you visit Security Advice for more information. If you suspect any fraud or malpractice, email us at abuse@naukrigulf.com.