This position manages the Financial Planning and Analysis function across the organisations facilities. This includes review of all month end reports, provision of narratives and reports to explain the companies performance, preparation of regular forecasts for Senior Management and owners. You will be managing the budget preparation for the organisation, providing analysis and reports on all aspects of performance for existing and new proposed projects.
Job Requirements:Provide Senior Management (CEO, VPs and GMs) appropriate financial inputs to ensure targets and objectives are metPrepare presentations for Board Meetings and ownersAssist in drafting and updating Finance Policies and Procedures Work across the business to develop and improve systems, processes and reportsLead the implementation of budgeting software across the group, suggest improvements and ways to streamline the overall approach and support the business in using the applicationManage the preparation of annual budgets (revenues, costs and capex) in line with the deadlines provided by the owners, including preparation of various presentations to Senior Management and drafting of Board Memos for approvalEnsure any budget reallocations are made in line with the Company’s approved Delegation of Authority and proper tracker of all reallocations made during the year is maintainedReview monthly Financial forecasts for each entity, analye and provide justifications for variances vs budget and previous forecast Review all monthly P&L reports and monthly financial performance reports for each park and present to Senior Management in 3rd week of each month explaining performance vs budget and prior yearReview all balance sheet schedules of the Parks with Finance Business Partners to ensure accuracy of financial records Review Annual Financial Statements to ensure accuracy and consistency of reporting across the groupWork with (and provide support to) the shared service team to improve the month end close processBe the central point of contact for all insurance requirements across the group between Insurance Brokers and MX and ensure valid insurance policies are maintained at all times with adequate sums insured Present Senior Management on a monthly basis, full update on each capex project (either budgeted during the year or carried forward from prior years) across the whole group by summarising amount consumed during the month, commitments made and highlighting any bottlenecks to expedite procurementReview feasibility studies of new capex projects of above 1m AED Ensure that all disposal of assets is in line with the Group Policy and appropriate approvals are in place as per the DOAEnsure that Fixed Assets Tagging exercise is completed across the Group in line with the guidance from EAA and FA register kept up to date and reconciled with physical assets
Key Essentials:
Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, CMA, ACCA)Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)Minimum of 10 years senior managerial experience in a large/multi-site operation Be able to work with multinational environmentGood working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft office applicationsAbility to solve problemsAbility to present and explain data clearly to non-finance users.Excellent communication and relationship building skillsA multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment
