Head of Group Financial Strategy & MIS
- Employer
- Westbourne Partners
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Salary
- Competitive + Relocation Package
- Closing date
- Oct 9, 2019
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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Position: Head of Group Financial Strategy & MIS
Entity: Group Financial Strategy and Business Planning
Location: Qatar
Job Responsibilities:
• Assist the AGM GFSBP to create long-term financial strategies to maximize shareholder value whilst pursuing prudent policies.
• Monitor annual budgets for all divisions/departments/units of the Group in conjunction with the relevant division/department/unit heads in consultation with the AGM GFSBP.
• Provide management with regular reports on progress towards targets, flagging variations and performing initial checks on reasons for under/over achievement.
• Ensure that relevant MIS reports are prepared and presented to the management/the Board on time to enable them to monitor business performance closely and taking timely corrective actions.
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationship with all other related departments and units to achieve the Group's goals/ objectives.
• Liaise with the Group's IT Department to ensure reporting needs of the Group's business lines are timely resolved/attended to, to the extent these are dependent on required system enhancements.
• Provide timely and accurate information to the external and internal auditors and the Compliance function as and when required.
• Oversee analysis and deployment of the latest reporting tools.
• Develop/enhance reporting techniques and maintain reporting standards for the domestic and international businesses.
• Liaise with IT Department to develop/ design MIS reporting pack for reporting purposes and submit the same to the Group's executive management on timely basis.
• Enhance the quality and consistency of the MIS produced for funds transfer pricing reporting related issue.
• Identify requirements for updating the MIS system and lead on the implementation.
• Possess a superior knowledge of business support services and maintain an understanding of all pertinent regulations as well as best practices pertaining to business support services.
• Responsible for developing and training the team in the appropriate skills to ensure an effective and informative MIS.
• Hold meetings with direct reports and assess their performance. Also take decisive action to ensure speedy resolution of unresolved grievances or conflicts amongst personnel.
• Ensure high standards of confidentiality and ethics to safeguard commercially sensitive information.
Candidate Requirements:
• Bachelor/ Master's degree preferably in finance, accountancy or related subjects.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CA, CMA, CFA etc. is a plus .
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a major bank of which at least 6 years in a senior managerial capacity in the MIS & financial strategy function.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic (preferred).
• Knowledge of financial reporting processes and related pronouncements, including but not limited to IFRS, IAS etc.
• Proficiency in MIS tools/techniques including budgetary and transfer pricing mechanism.
• Well-developed analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver under pressure.
• Ability to build relationships across the organization to deliver results.
Entity: Group Financial Strategy and Business Planning
Location: Qatar
Job Responsibilities:
• Assist the AGM GFSBP to create long-term financial strategies to maximize shareholder value whilst pursuing prudent policies.
• Monitor annual budgets for all divisions/departments/units of the Group in conjunction with the relevant division/department/unit heads in consultation with the AGM GFSBP.
• Provide management with regular reports on progress towards targets, flagging variations and performing initial checks on reasons for under/over achievement.
• Ensure that relevant MIS reports are prepared and presented to the management/the Board on time to enable them to monitor business performance closely and taking timely corrective actions.
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationship with all other related departments and units to achieve the Group's goals/ objectives.
• Liaise with the Group's IT Department to ensure reporting needs of the Group's business lines are timely resolved/attended to, to the extent these are dependent on required system enhancements.
• Provide timely and accurate information to the external and internal auditors and the Compliance function as and when required.
• Oversee analysis and deployment of the latest reporting tools.
• Develop/enhance reporting techniques and maintain reporting standards for the domestic and international businesses.
• Liaise with IT Department to develop/ design MIS reporting pack for reporting purposes and submit the same to the Group's executive management on timely basis.
• Enhance the quality and consistency of the MIS produced for funds transfer pricing reporting related issue.
• Identify requirements for updating the MIS system and lead on the implementation.
• Possess a superior knowledge of business support services and maintain an understanding of all pertinent regulations as well as best practices pertaining to business support services.
• Responsible for developing and training the team in the appropriate skills to ensure an effective and informative MIS.
• Hold meetings with direct reports and assess their performance. Also take decisive action to ensure speedy resolution of unresolved grievances or conflicts amongst personnel.
• Ensure high standards of confidentiality and ethics to safeguard commercially sensitive information.
Candidate Requirements:
• Bachelor/ Master's degree preferably in finance, accountancy or related subjects.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CA, CMA, CFA etc. is a plus .
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a major bank of which at least 6 years in a senior managerial capacity in the MIS & financial strategy function.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic (preferred).
• Knowledge of financial reporting processes and related pronouncements, including but not limited to IFRS, IAS etc.
• Proficiency in MIS tools/techniques including budgetary and transfer pricing mechanism.
• Well-developed analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver under pressure.
• Ability to build relationships across the organization to deliver results.
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