Finance Manager

الوصف الوظيفي
Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a fast-growing, impact-focused tech-enabled agribusiness based in UAE. For this position, we are looking for a start date ASAP (can work around exit commitments—train on nights/ weekends & compensate for time). Pay is AED 15-19k per month, including ~15% performance-based compensation “bonus” (will also include car allowance, phone, etc. in addition). Potential for advancement within company as we scale into new markets (KSA + Kuwait in 2020).

FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Relying on a thorough knowledge of the Company’s objectives and goals (as communicated by the CFO) and together with the direct support of the CFO, the duties of the Finance Manager will consist of the following non‐exhaustive list of activities (in no particular order):

‐ Establishment of a highly professional and supportive relationship with the CFO to provide financial management, corporate cost and managerial accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, administrative and administrative support to the office;
‐ Maintenance and oversight of the general accounting operations by controlling and verifying
corporation financial transactions;
‐ Support day‐to‐day financial activities within the general accounting operations and financial reporting in accordance with IFRS based statutory and regulatory based accounting principles of the Company;
‐ Daily tasking and supervision of support staff as well as institution and maintenance of a companywide system for secure & organized document storage and communication;
‐ Review, analyse, and screen incoming correspondence, routing issues of overriding and central importance to the CFO and all other correspondence to other appropriate staff members;
‐ Obtain complete background information from responsible staff and elsewhere on matters formally submitted to the CFO for decision. Ensure materials are proofed/formatted, clear, concise, coherent, and complete. Request any necessary amplification and revisions of material prior to transmittal to the CFO or other staff. Form and communicate own assessment to support decisions;
‐ Maintain liaison ‐‐ as needed ‐‐ with senior staff both within and outside the Company. Make
independent decisions on selected matters that can be resolved with own expertise. If necessary, task staff and external parties (vendors, suppliers, contractors, corporate partners, etc.) in anticipation of the CFO’s needs;

‐ Oversee the preparation of materials for use by the CFO at client/government/investor meetings and conferences, gatherings, and public appearances both within the United Arab Emirates and abroad;
‐ Institute and maintain a reliable system for tracking key financial work streams and supporting the CFO to prioritize;
‐ Support budgeting, financial planning and corporate expense management within overall
organizational objectives and resources (FP&A;functions);
‐ Support preparation and communication of board materials and compliance with requirements of the Company’s capital providers (banks, investors, government, etc.);
‐ Manage all accounting operations including sales invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, general ledger, cost accounting, inventory accounting and revenue and expense recognition;
‐ Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances;
‐ Support month‐end and year‐end close process;
‐ Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements and periodically update forecasts;
‐ Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting;
‐ Research technical accounting issues for compliance;
‐ Support annual year‐end audit;
‐ Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting;
‐ Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings (including VAT);
‐ Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls, creating a knowledge base to assist further growth; identify improvements where and when required, and communicate across the organization;
‐ Reconcile account balances and bank statements, maintain general ledger, prepare month‐end close procedures;
‐ Combine excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts;
‐ Near‐term, support Human Resources function and administrative demands as needed. Longer‐term,coordinate with Human Resources personnel for payroll‐related matters;
‐ Travel up to four times per week to the Company’s initial base of operations in Nahel, Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE with the potential of overnight stays at the site (or nearby) as required. Occasional travel to complete administrative functions at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Abu Dhabi Global Markets, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi Emirate.

المهارات
YOUR COMPETENCIES

‐ Proven finance, cost accounting, office management, administrative and executive support abilities;
‐ Proven ability to successfully task and monitor a multi‐cultural staff within a fast‐moving “start‐up”corporate context to define all elements of the company’s finance/accounting/administrative/operational/human resource requirements;
‐ Impeccable attention to detail, high ethnical adherence/integrity, “safety first” mentality,
resourcefulness, and self‐motivation;
‐ Strong ability to work under pressure and potentially long and irregular working hours;

‐ Ability to operate and succeed in a start‐up ‐ a truly “hands‐on” role with a dynamic job description (versus a mature organization with all systems and disciplines in‐place);
‐ You are “scrappy”—you can do a lot with limited resources. You test, iterate, hack and ‘borrow’ ideas from the competition to help us to scale faster;
‐ You are highly self‐motivated. You prioritize aggressively and stay focused on the few things that will have the biggest impact on the business and to meet its deadlines; and
‐ You’re a force of positivity for your team and for the company. You are willing to work potentially longand irregular hours in order to ensure the Company’s needs are met.

REQUIREMENTS

‐ Minimum 4‐6 years’ experience in cross‐functional role requiring finance, bookkeeping, and managerial cost accounting, with requisite administrative & organizational skills. Executive‐facing role (internal or customers). Must be an accomplished general business ‘athlete’. Leadership and supervisory skills, including a proven capability to delegate and supervise a multi‐cultural staff in the execution of complex tasks;
‐ Advanced degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in accounting. MBA a plus;
‐ CA/CPA (or equivalent) strongly preferred;
‐ Knowledge of IFRS accounting principles and procedures required, UAE Tax Law a plus;
‐ Fluent English oral and written communication required;
‐ Must have costing accounting knowledge and experience;
‐ Strong finance, accounting & computer literacy critical (including QuickBooks online, core Microsoft Office Suite applications such as Excel);
‐ Ability to perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks;
‐ Attention to detail, highly resourceful, and self‐motivated. Must be ‘hungry’ and flexible ‐ ‘do what it takes to win’ mentality. Ability to work under pressure and potentially long + irregular working hours;
‐ Smart / a quick learner and a highly capable problem solver;
‐ Drivers’ license (in good standing) and ability/ willingness to travel frequently (up to four times per week) to the Company’s farm in Nahel, Abu Dhabi Emirate and the Company’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi Global Market on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi (among other locations as‐needed).

تفاصيل الوظيفة
منطقة الوظيفة دبي, الإمارات العربية المتحدة
قطاع الشركة الزراعة وإنتاج المحاصيل
طبيعة عمل الشركة صاحب عمل (القطاع الخاص)
الدور الوظيفي المحاسبة والتدقيق
نوع التوظيف دوام كامل
الراتب الشهري $4,000 - $5,000
عدد الوظائف الشاغرة 1
المرشح المفضل
المستوى المهني إدارة
عدد سنوات الخبرة الحد الأدنى: 4 الحد الأقصى: 7

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