PG - GBS Front Office Finance Manager, Riyadh
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Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 5 years ago172People have clicked1 open position
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Job Description
- Manage and lead GBS Finance front office in line with Group standards and best practices
- Ensure continuous process improvement in accounting and reporting processes to offer cost-efficient and competitive services to the business
- Develops and implements strategic plan for the GBS Finance front office and participates in strategic planning as a member of the CFO’s management team
- Coordinates preparation and enforces the GBS Finance front office budget
- Being responsible for credit control function.
- Guides, motivates, develops and set targets for the GBS Finance front office staff and the GBS Finance front office as a whole
- Drives implementation of best practices and continuous optimization of local processes to gain efficiencies and drive productivity gains
- Drives harmonization and standardization locally in line with Group solutions and best practices and assists in development of global solutions
- Manages relationship with business partners to ensure that services are defined and delivered as agreed
- Develops and maintains Service Level Agreements with business partners
- Arranges and drives internal customer review meetings on a regular basis and tracks mutually agreed action plan
- Ensuring compliance with local and global accounting guidelines (US GAAP, IFRS Group Accounting & Reporting Guidelines, etc.) as well as internal controls.
- Ensures internal/external audits and other statutory audits are handled with high standards and in a professional manner and the findings are addressed and resolved in a timely way.
- Leads and supervises GBS Finance front office personnel
- Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is organized, staffed, skilled and directed
- Guides, motivates and develops direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies
Job Requirements
- Ideally, you'll hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or accounting qualification, with the following background:
- Economics/Accounting/Tax background
- 8 to 10+ years work experience in accounting, reporting or taxes
- Proficient in SAP FI/CO modules
- Saudi Arabia local IFRS and US GAAP knowledge
- SOX/Internal Controls
- Good communication and people management skills
- Fluent in English