Job Summary

The job holder will be integral part of the finance team providing clear, accurate and insightful business/financial analysis.  They job holder will also contribute to business planning and be included in project work and or specialist ad hoc reporting.

Job Responsibilities

•    Build an understanding of the value drivers of the business
•    Create analytics around key performance indicators to facilitate qualitative reporting.  These may include:
o    Business performance
o    Balance scorecard
o    Business development opportunities
o    Budgets and forecasts
o    Market and revenue analysis
o    Promotions and pricing
o    Capital expenditure approvals
o    Cash flow and working capital
o    Cost level analysis
o    Customer profitability
•    Provide clear analysis to incorporate within the monthly reports designed to allow management to understand key continuing and developing trends
•    Provide support in the business planning and forecasting processes
•    Liaise with business managers in areas of expertise and through confident and clear communication develop a trusted partner status through high quality support and decision aiding analysis

Candidate Requirements

•    Professionally Qualified – CA/CPA/CMA/MBA or equivalent.
•    1-3 years of post-qualification professional experience within finance
•    Strong analytical skills; should be capable of identifying and interpreting key business drivers.
•    Sound knowledge of financial and management accounting concepts.  Previous experience with ERP systems is desirable.
•    Self-starter, able to work across functions and in teams.  Results-driven, with the ability to perform on unstructured assignments
•    Positive attitude and flexibility to work in a multicultural environment
•    Fluency in English; strong verbal and written communication skills.
•    Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.

Job Responsibilities

•    Do proper costing of the Jobs in progress in Service areas, close the job cards on job completion after complying with the published pricing and discount norms and raise the invoices on the system  and collect cash from customers.
•    Accurately and efficiently operate cash register; deposit the daily cash collected to treasury, bank or duly authorised collection agents as advised by the Cost office co-ordinator or Supervisor. Obtain due acknowledgment from the person receiving the funds on Fund Transfer forms for cash handed over.
•    Ensure all disbursements are carefully handled after verification of proper supporting documents as per company policy;
•    Ensure all receipts and payments are timely recorded in cash register and the documents are filed and stored in an orderly manner along with all the supporting documents (Invoices, job cards, receipts etc)
•    Sort, count and wrap coins and currency.
•    Reconcile cash in hand with balance in Cash register on daily basis.
•    Ensure that there is sufficient cash in the cash drawer
•    Ensure that all schedules, including month end reconciliations, relating to cash are prepared on timely basis.
•    Flexibility to work above business hours and weekends as needed.
•    Ad hoc duties as assigned by line manager

Candidate Requirements

•    Knowledge of Bookkeeping and recording the accounting entries.
•    Preparing reconciliations and month end schedules.
•    Commerce graduate
•    Able to speak English and Arabic
•    Knowledge of Excel and Word
•    Minimum of 1 year experience in Cash handling and disbursements