Finance Operations Lead
Engie
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee accounting daily operations for centralized services: billing, accounts payable, general ledger, project accounting primarily for Engie Solutions business and support hub operations
- Take responsibility for the end to end finance operations activity in, but not limited to, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll and utilities, treasury, budgeting, cash forecasting, revenue and expenditure variance analysis, capital assets reconciliations, payment runs, fixed asset activity, execution of financing strategy activity, management of bank guarantees, and similar activity. This is primarily for the UAE and KSA Engie Solutions business and support other corporate vehicles within the GCC Pakistan perimeter.
- Review and analysis of the monthly financial statements, group reporting into Engie's Smart application, and other Engie's reporting requirements [MTP, G&A reports etc].
- Monitoring of cash flow projections for the above entities with the Treasurer.
- Prepare and coordinate with auditors for the statutory financial statements and tax returns of entities within scope as per local regulations.
- Manage tax advisors and oversee periodic tax filings: indirect taxes, transfer pricing, corporate income tax returns
- Ensure compliance and respect the Engie's standards, internal policies and procedures including IFRS and internal controls.
- Updates on IFRS and relevant impact on HQ accounting.
- Provide recommendations to enhance Hub internal control environment
- Responsible for the validation of the monthly closing files for companies within the scope.
- Structured preparation for GCC Pakistan Accounting transformation to Engie's One ERP project.
- Monitor and analyse accounting data to identify pain points, set up and monitor accounting KPIs
- Regularly produce financial reports or statements as needed by the business and Engie HQ
- Recruit and hire new employees as the business evolves, including training new employees
- Plan strategies to meet financial accounting objectives, work with multiple disciplines and functions to achive the objectives
- Manage internal and external stakeholders expectations
- Wider Finance Team, cross functional Engie teams (Legal, HR, Business Development)
- Employees, business partners, business advisors
- Accountants of other AMEA, Paris HQ and other Engie entities.
- Suppliers, customers
- Internal auditors, external auditors, tax advisors.
- Bachelor or Master in Accounting; University Degree in Finance and Accounting
- 5 to 10 years in Audit Firm and/or multinational company.
- Strong Accounting background [working in SAP environment is a plus].
- IFRS knowledge.
- Familiar with Internal Control principles.
- Able to deal with multi-currency accounting environment.
- Detailed and system oriented.
- Strong technical skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Team player.
- Willing to learn.
- Good understanding of the contractual framework.
- Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds.
- Based in Dubai / Minimal travel expected.