Vice President Finance

Vice President Finance

The Vice President Finance is responsible for leading the Financial Planning & Control function, driving budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial governance to support organizational priorities and regulatory requirements.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Implement financial planning, budgeting, and control frameworks aligned with goals and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee budget planning and forecasting processes, including guidelines, challenge sessions, and approvals.
• Monitor budget performance through variance analysis and support corrective actions.
• Maintain reporting frameworks and templates for management and regulatory reporting needs.
• Support feasibility studies, profitability analyses, and due diligence for strategic projects.
• Ensure compliance with Delegation of Authority, including budget transfers and purchase request approvals.
• Oversee treasury operations outputs including cash flow forecasts and bank reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain management reporting frameworks to monitor budget performance.
• Generate periodic management reports using tools such as Power BI and ThinkCell, ensuring accuracy and actionable insights.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, Delegation of Authority, and finance policies within the function.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, accuracy, and stakeholder experience.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a relevant field.
• Experience: 10 years in Financial Planning & Control or a relevant finance/accounting field.
• Technical Skills: ERP / financial systems proficiency, advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, data accuracy, budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting.
• Soft Skills: Attention to detail, analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving, time management, confidentiality, teamwork, leadership, strategic thinking, change management.
• Competencies: Customer Centricity, Operational Excellence, Teamwork & Communication, Commitment & Ownership, Financial Control and Monitoring, ZAKAT and Tax Accounting, Accounting Standards and Practices, Accounting Operations, Financial Reporting, Data Collection and Analysis.