Administration & Financial Manager

Role description

For a well known client , an energy services company operating in the Middle East (GCC countries), we are currently looking for Administration and Financial Manager. This is a long-term job opportunity.

Reporting to the General Manager and part of the Middle East executive committee, the Administrative and Financial Manager (AFM) will be responsible for:

Finance management:

• Implementation and monitoring of accounting and tax management, as well as cost accounting,
• Manage monthly/annual closings in accordance with local standards and IFRS, in coordination with the local accounting firm and, where applicable, the Statutory Auditor. Reporting of accounts in the Group consolidation tool.
• Implementation and production of dashboards necessary for the monitoring and financial optimization of operational projects / Animation of business reviews with operational staff (analysis of monthly dashboards / management of the profitability of construction sites)
• Cash management and bank relations,
• Financial and activity reporting to the management committee of the subsidiary and the head office teams in France,
• Development and monitoring of budgets, medium-term plan, financial forecasts and financial landing,
• Supervision and management of the accounting team.

Support for the organic and external development of the subsidiary in the Middle East:

• Review and, where applicable, development of Business Plans for organic (calls for tenders) and external (acquisitions of securities or assets) projects,
• Follow-up of relations with financial partners in the context of project financing.

Subsidiary procurement management:

• Control and monitoring of purchases made by operational staff,
• Implementation of a supply chain strategy.

Human resources management:

• Payroll follow-up and management in coordination with the accounting firm,
• Supervision and management of the human resources team (HR and PRO) of the subsidiary.

Administration and support for the governance of the subsidiary:

• Finalization of the creation of the legal entity in Saudi Arabia and monitoring of the financial and tax implications,
• Monitoring of the creation of the legal entity in the United Arab Emirates and other countries
• Ensure the administrative management of insurance and litigation.
• Follow for all entities the governance, the licenses and other related matters

IT:

• Manage projects to implement IT tools related to finance and human resources (ERP).

Internal Control

• Be the guarantor of compliance with the principles of internal control within the subsidiaries
• Establish and enforce appropriate procedures

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Finance Management experience
• Procurement Management experience
• Experience in reviewing and developing of Business Plans
• Administration Managment